Interviews with LyricFind’s Darryl Ballantyne , MMF’s Jonny Dawson & Music Kickup’s Antti Silventoinen
(UPDATED) The following excerpts are from 2 days of interviews conducted by Helsinki based streaming company LiveMusicStage at SXSW 2013. These interviews were filmed and streamed live on Austin Tech. Continue reading
Yoko Ono Posts Photo Of John Lennon’s Bloodied Glasses In Plea To End Gun Violence
Often the simplest images are the most powerful… and the most jarring. This week, Yoko Ono used a bloodied photo John Lennon's glasses with Central Park looming in the background. Continue reading
EMI Interviews 1 Million Music Consumers [Upward Spiral Deep Dive #2]
At SXSW last week, two heads of EMI's international divisions were joined by music industry consultant Mark Mulligan as they revealed the first findings from a three-year long research project.. Continue reading
#SXSW 2013 Interviews with BandPage’s Chris Wiltsee and CD Baby’s Brian Felsen
The following excerpts and videos are from 2 days of interviews conducted by Helsinki based streaming company LiveMusicStage at SXSW 2013. These interviews were filmed and streamed live on Austin. Continue reading
Adva Mobile Relaunches Fan Engagement Platform With Free HTML5 Mobile Apps For Musicians
About a year and a half ago I wrote about Adva Mobile's free mobile sites for musicians here at Hypebot. At the time the feature set looked promising but the. Continue reading
Twitter Turns 7, Celebrates With Highlights Video
We all think of Twitter as an essential direct to fan communications platform, but since @jack tweeted "Just setting up my twttr" in 2006, Twitter has become a global town. Continue reading
NPR Recognized By Wall Street Journal As Music Discovery Powerhouse! Who Knew?
A recent feature in The Wall Street Journal describes the "Improbable Rise of NPR Music." For those of us who are long-time NPR listeners and, increasingly, web followers, the fact. Continue reading
How to Make Money Selling Recorded Music
Are you trying to sell your music? To do that, you have to show the value of your music and may have to pair your music with something else. According. Continue reading
SFX Domination Of EDM Accelerates With ID&T, Sensation, Mysteryland Purchase
SFX Entertainment is continuing it's promised roll-up of major EDM properties with the acquisition of ID&T, the Amsterdam based event producers of Sensation an indoor house music festival held in. Continue reading