MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: The Next Era of the Music Business & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Marcus Taylor: 4 Emerging Trends in Social Media & How They’ll Impact The Music Industry Bobby Owsinski: The Next Era Of The. Continue reading

Share on:

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Nielsen Study: Poor Fan Engagement Is Costing Music Industry $450M – $2.7B Annually Twitter Jumps Into Music: Acquires We Are Hunted, Develops App w/Soundcloud, iTunes & VEVO Red Bull Amplifier. Continue reading

Share on:

On Gaining Visibility Through Grooveshark: Mike Masnick vs. Bruce Houghton

Mike Masnick of Techdirt examines a case study of a band building it's fanbase in collaboration with Grooveshark; and Bruce Houghton of Hypebot question's the ethical quagmire of taking that. Continue reading

Share on:

Nick Cave Shows How Much Support It Takes To Be An Indie Success

Nick Cave started March on a high note. His new album with The Bad Seeds, "Push The Sky Away", gave him his first no. 1 at home in Australia and. Continue reading

Share on:

MUST WATCH: Dave Grohl’s SXSW 2013 Keynote [VIDEO]

This year's SXSW keynote feature's Dave Grohl offering a wonderful journey through his career, his love of music from Edgar Winter's "Frankenstien" (Grohl sings the riff) and “Gangnam Style" guilty. Continue reading

Share on:

AEG Sale Off, CEO Leiweke To Exit

Billionaire owner Philip Anschutz has announced that he is retaining ownership of AEG and terminating the sales process for the company immediately. "From the very beginning of the sales process,. Continue reading

Share on:

Alexz Johnson Goes D2F With Crowdfunding After Two Major Labels & An Indie Failed Her

Alexz Johnson got her start in show biz with a lot of tv appearances in Canada that included her music. But when she got her first major label deal, followed. Continue reading

Share on:

NEWS BRIEF: Ultra Fest Injuries, Facebook Hastags, 7Digital + Samsung, Boston Phoenix Closes & More

Friday 3.15.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  Click Here Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

Share on:

Concert &Ticketing Giant Live Nation Names Greg Maffei As Chairman

The Board of Directors of concert, event and ticketing giant Live Nation Entertainment  has appointed Greg Maffei as the non-executive Chairman of the Board. Maffei is President and Chief Executive. Continue reading

Share on:

How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2013

SXSW Music 2013 is underway! But perhaps your boss cut back on travel or you blew your budget on a trip to Midem. Either way, you can't afford to head. Continue reading

Share on: