I’m With the Band: Tips For Traveling Success
When musicians travel for shows, it can be exciting, but exhausting at the same time. Remember to take care of yourself and plan ahead to make touring less hectic while. Continue reading
Hypebot Presents The Upward Spiral Podcast: Episode 7 [LISTEN]
Hypebot presents the seventh episode of The Upward Spiral Podcast, an ongoing discussion of the new music industry featuring Kyle Bylin of Live Nation Labs (and former Hypebot Editor), music industry consultant Jason Spitz (Former Director of. Continue reading
Hypebot Readers: Get Your FREE 140-Character Pitch Written By A Music PR Veteran
Tomorrow (Friday August 17th), musicians who tweet their band URL to @PitchNinja will get back a made-for-Twitter 140-character pitch created by the14 year music PR veteran who founded StoryAmp. @PitchNinja will review. Continue reading
Hello Music Adds “Dollar String Club” Subscriptions, 30 Hypebot Readers Get 3 Months Free
Since music subscription services for listeners are all the rage nowadays, why not take the same approach for musicians, too? At least that’s the thinking behind music marketplace/social commerce platform. Continue reading
Nielsen Music 360 Report: Radio = Discovery, YouTube = Listening, Friends = Buying
Nielsen's Music 360 Report, based on a survey focused on music consumption, discovery and related topics, struck a chord with the press this week. In particular, the finding that radio. Continue reading
Music Industry Insider Video Series MUBUTV Officially Launches [WATCH]
Industry contact resource The Music Business Registry and entertainment firm Symbiotic Nation have teamed up to present the MUBUTV Insider Video Series, which features interviews with music industry professionals in the areas. Continue reading
Digital Music To Pass Physical In 2012 With Help From Pandora & Spotify [CHART]
For the first time, digital music revenue will surpass physical sales in the U.S. according to a study by Strategy Analytics. Streaming revenue from Pandora, Spotify and others, is on. Continue reading
One Indie Artist Reacts To Jeff Price’s Tunecore Exit
Founder Jeff Price has stepped down as Tunecore CEO (full story here). Independent musician and a Tunecore artist, Alex Day, shared his thoughts on the news and Price's legacy. Check. Continue reading
Rdio Adds Indie Tracks From TuneCore & CD Baby
Rdio, the streaming music service founded by the creators of Skype has added the indie music catalogs of CD Baby and TuneCore, bringing Rdio’s catalog total to more than 18. Continue reading