Get Involved In The Hypebot & MusicThinkTank Community
Hypebot is much more useful (and fun) as a two way conversation. Pleace join in by adding your comments to posts on the site and on Facebook. And join our. Continue reading
You Bought It, You Own It, You Should Be Able to Do What You Want With It.
After you purchase a song, you have certain rights like the ability to access the file. The First Sale Doctrine gives people the right to lend, resell, or give away. Continue reading
Slacker Radio Launches “New Music First” Stations To Help Find Up-And-Coming Artists
While digital music services like Pandora may have gained the adoration of casual music fans preferring the lean-back approach to music discovery, music enthusiasts – those wanting to be the first to. Continue reading
Whyd: Collecting Music On The Internet
By Aarti Kelapure of Evolver.fm. Another week, another thing for collecting music on the internet that people might or might not want to use. The latest: Whyd, a social music. Continue reading
FutureSound Conference Highlights: Innovation Drove The Discussion
Last week’s second annual Billboard FutureSound conference in San Francisco brought speakers from all facets of the music and tech relationship to speak about innovation in the music industry. Labels,. Continue reading
Unpaid DIY Music Is ‘Competitive Advantage’ As MySpace Shops For $50M To Take On Spotify
(UPDATED) Since taking over MySpace from News Corp, Interactive Media (formerly Specific) has pushed traffic back up 36%. But that hasn't stopped MySpace from bleeding $40 million in 2012, according. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Lyor To Manage Kayne?, GoogleEU +5M Tracks, AMAs Backstage, theAudience & More
TUESDAY 11.20.2012 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Throughout The Day Related articles Upward Spiral Podcast #10: Interview w/Incubus Manager Steve Rennie, Advice For. Continue reading
TuneCore Launches In Japan, More Country Specific Sites Expected
Flat fee digital music distributor TuneCore has launched in Japan. Artists in Japan will be able to sell in online stores like iTunes and AmazonMP3, with more stores expected. TuneCore. Continue reading
Usually Secretive Bandcamp Shares Two Impressive Direct-To-Fan Stats
Direct to fan provider BandCamp never touts its accomplishments. Many popular indie artists like Amanda Palmer, Zoe Keating and Sufjan Stevens use Bandcamp. But unlike their competitors, the company never. Continue reading
Social Music: What Went Wrong and What Can Still Go Right
Guest post by Aaron Master (@aaronmidomi) for sidewinder.fm, a music a tech think tank. Master works at SoundHound Inc., a sound search company. When the history of music social networking is written,. Continue reading
If You Want A Booming International Fan-Base, Be Prepared To Service Your City Like Macklemore
By Amber Horsburgh (@amberhorsburgh) of MTV. She's teaching a free Skillshare course for musicians on how to build fan-based communities based on Macklemore's story. There aren't many stories quite like. Continue reading
