10 Songs For A Modern Thanksgiving
In no particular order… "Alice's Restaurant" – Arlo Guthrie "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" – Sly & The Family Stone "Thank You" – Dido "The Thanksgiving Song" –. Continue reading
Facebook Has Been Sucking The Life Out Of Artist / Fan Communication
By Scott Perry (@scottperry) of Sperry Media and the New Music Tipsheet. I've stayed out of this fight for a while, but the noise has gotten so loud that I. Continue reading
The Finest Music App Video Ever Seen?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Guitar virtuoso Ron Jarzombek shreds way hard on his new song, “Beyond Life and Cosmic Kinetics," which is great, but that’s not what attracted. Continue reading
When Your Music Video Undermines Your Music
Music videos are one of the most important marketing tools for musicians today. For some they are also a source of revenue but for emerging artists they're primarily about marketing. Continue reading
Digital Music Mag AUX Magazine Debuts For iOS
By Knar Bedian of Evolver.fm. Finally, the “first” digital music magazine designed for iPhone and iPad has arrived. What’s so great about a magazine in app form? And haven’t other. Continue reading
The FutureSound Keynotes: Fred Wilson, Mark Geiger, Don Was & Deadmau5
Last week's Billboard FutureSound conference in Ssan Francisco offered a variety of keynote speakers including a venture capitalist, a record label chief, an agency innovator and an EDM star. The. Continue reading
Music Without Musicians Pt. 2: Live Performances By Digital Pop Stars In Japan
Though my initial post on the possibility of a world of music without musicians was framed in a somewhat sensationalistic manner, thinking about current tech's influence on music through that. Continue reading
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
