Vinyl News: Beware Fake Rarities, Arctic Monkey Unboxing, Maximizing Direct-To-Fan
As vinyl collecting heats up, con artists are being attracted to the scene in growing numbers including bootleg manufacturing. Yet most vinyl news is quite positive with Topspin noting that. Continue reading
Why Is A Culture Shift Important For Musicians?
Many artists feel helpless today. Tommy Darker paints a picture of musicians crawling around the digital music world – laws and the status quo have changed radically, along with the. Continue reading
EDM Powerhouse SFX Entertainment Valued At $1.1 Billion For IPO
For better or worse, Robert Sillerman, brought us concert behemoth Live Nation. Now he hopes to do it again – for electronic dance music. His New York based SFX Entertainment, which. Continue reading
Rdio Turns To The Echo Nest For Recommendations
Music streamer Rdio has partnered with The Echo Nest to power a new Recommendations feature that provides a stream of new music recommendations including albums, stations and playlists based on what. Continue reading
Don’t Miss SF MusicTech Next Week, Hypebot Readers Can Still Save 20%
SF MusicTech, the must-go-to event where the music industry meets technology, is just days way on October 1st. Of course there are cutting edge keynotes, panels and partied, but most. Continue reading
The Case Of The Disappearing Tracks: Your Music Is Not Safe On Apple’s iCloud
(UPDATED) Apple's iCloud appears to be a safe and useful place to store music. After all, few portable devices have the memory to store all the old CD's you've ripped,. Continue reading
A PledgeMusic Campaign That Was More About Community Building Than Funding
Mindy Gledhill is a singer/songwriter who began releasing her albums independently after an initial label release. For her fourth album, "Pocketful of Poetry," Gledhill decided to conduct a PledgeMusic campaign.. Continue reading
BandPage Expands Fan VIP Experiences With Rhapsody Partnership
BandPage today announced a partnership with Rhapsody that expands the reach of it's fan VIP Bandpage Experiences offering. Rhapsody will now send targeted notifications,with links to purchase BandPage Experiences directly. Continue reading
Apple To Let Fans Collect Digital Autographs Of Downloaded Albums, Digital Content
A patent request filed by Apple last week points would allow fans to get digital autographs of an album download, eBook or other digital content. Like the old fashioned sharpie autograph,. Continue reading
New Hires, Titles & Deals @ Warner and Universal
Warner Music Group announced that Bart Cools will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Global A&R and Marketing, Dance Music, Warner Recorded Music. Universal Music Group has tapped music industry. Continue reading
