Month: June 2013

Michael Robertson On iTunes Radio: “Good For Pandora, Bad For AM/FM”

(UPDATED) Serial music tech founder Michael Robertson (MP3.com, MP3Tunes, Dar.fm) reacts to today's launch of Apple's iTunes Radio launch (full story) Press speculation says Apple's forthcoming iTunes Radio is bad. Continue reading

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Apple Announces iTunes Radio

(UPDATE 2) Almost two hours into its annual Worldwide Developers Conference and after several dozen major launches and upgrades, Apple announced iTunes Radio, a Pandora-like music streaming service. Not called iRadio. Continue reading

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Apple’s iTunes Radio Press Release [FULL TEXT]

Here's the full text of Apple's iTunes Radio press release. You'll find our first look and commentary here.  SAN FRANCISCO—June 10, 2013—Apple® today announced iTunes Radio™, a free Internet radio. Continue reading

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Free Musician, Music Industry Matchmaking Platform Giggem Launches

(UPDATED) Giggem, yet another site that hopes to connect musicians with each other and the music industry, launched publically today. Giggam uses a proprietary algorithm to create connections. But the. Continue reading

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Musician Uses Crowdfunding To Buy Back Music From Former Label

Canadian musician Amanda Zelina, known by her stagename The Coppertone, is using crowdfunding to buy back rights to her music from her former record label. Titling the campaign "Help Free. Continue reading

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6 Point Guide To Live Broadcasting On YouTube

By Matt Schlicht of Hipset Network. You may have been uploading videos to YouTube for years – hell you may even have been able to build up a decent fan. Continue reading

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Zoshpit Launches Australian Music Crowdfunding Site

If you follow music crowdfunding news, you know that Australia is a hotbed of such activity. To date, Pozible has taken the lead as a general platform for creative projects.. Continue reading

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Live Nation, Sound Engineer Charged In Radiohead Stage Collapse

The Ontario, Canada Ministry of Labour has charged three companies and one engineer in the wake of a deadly stage collapse at an outdoor Radiohead show in Toronto last year.. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Could iRadio Hurt Big Music?, YouTubers Revolt, KasiMP3, Sivers Launches & More

MONDAY 6.10.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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What The Music Industry Can Expect At Today’s Apple WWDC Announcement

Live updates start at 1PM ET via @hypebot Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference has always been anchored by major announcements, and today's 2013 gathering will follow in that tradition. The cornerstone of today's. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Apple Closes New iRadio Deals, Pushes For June 10th Launch as Pandora Stock Falls Sharply On News MTV Study Unlocks 7 Secrets Of The Musician & Fan Relationship Spotify's 50. Continue reading

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