Google Copyright Infringement Reports 4X This Year

The battle against piracy appears to have moved from the court to the search engine.  The number of takedown requests that Google receives weekly has grown four times over the. Continue reading

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Presskit.to’s Press Kits For Musicians Now Embeddable, Boutique Services Added [Updated]

Presskit.to launched last year offering a hosted web app to create one or more electronic press kits for your band or for special events and releases. They recently announced the. Continue reading

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Chromecast For TV A Big Hit, Now What About A Chromecast For Music?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The reviews continue to roll in, but consumers have already voted on Google Chromecast, a $35 HDMI dongle that streams video and music from. Continue reading

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Facebook’s Reach = A Major TV Network [CHART]

Just as Facebook is primed to announce the addition of video ads, a new Nielson study shows that the social network has a reach equal to that of a mjor. Continue reading

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Browse Upcoming Shows With Rhapsody Concerts App

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Spotify encourages third-party developers to build desktop apps on its platform, but Rhapsody has a different vision: to craft its own Rhapsody-powered apps beyond. Continue reading

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Nwplaying Founder On Gamifying A Music App

By Tom Dillon of Evolver.fm. Each day brings another raft of apps for telling people what music you’re listening to, as start-ups fall over each other to become the Twitter. Continue reading

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Tunecore Founders Jeff Price and Peter Wells Raise $500K For Audiam

(UPDATED) Tunecore co-founders Jeff Price and Peter Wellls have raised $500,000 for their music tech startup, Audiam. Investors include TuneSat CEO Scott Schreer, TuneSat COO Chris Woods, PTC Advisor's Tom. Continue reading

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Patreon Receives $2.1 Million In Funding, Jack Conte Currently Supported At $6,153 Per Video

Yesterday news hit that Patreon, Jack Conte's innovative and highly successful patronage platform, received a funding round of $2.1 million. It's another level of validation for the recently launched site. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Streaming Lollapalooza, Patreon Raises $2.1M, Viacom, BioBeats, IROCKE, Tunester & More

FRIDAY 8.2.2013  Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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SXSW 2014 Registrations, Hotels On Sale

As of today, SXSW 2014 is open for business. Conference registrations, hotel requests, SXSW Accelerator applications, Music Festival showcase applications, and more are now all being accepted. SXSW Music, SXSW Film. Continue reading

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