10 Ways Legal Recreational Marijuana Could Help The Music Industry
As Colorado pushes the U.S. a tiny bit closer to rational drug laws, it's high time to consider the potential positive effects on the music industry of legal recreational marijuana.. Continue reading
Broadcast Radio Is Growing In The U.S., Especially Non-Commercial FM
Last week the FCC released a quarterly report on the number of currently licensed broadcast stations. Radio Survivor puts the numbers in long-term perspective to show that this year's growth. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Job Board: Fulbright-mtvU Int’l Fellowship, Viacom Music
One of the new postings on Hypebot's Jobs Board is more of an amazing opportunity than a job. A component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, the Fulbright-mtvU Fellowship is a special. Continue reading
How To Land A Synch [a.k.a. song placement] In An Ad, T.V. Show or Film [Emily White]
By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment, Readymade Records & Dreamfuel. Back in the day, associating one’s music with advertisements was basically the most sell-out move an artist could make. So. Continue reading
How SoundCloud Can Move Beyond Music To Be The Sound Sharing Platform It Wishes It Was
Yesterday SoundCloud launched a new messaging system but while it adds some communication options it's not the collaborative move forward I imagined. In fact, my own initial confusion caused me. Continue reading
New U.S. Video Stats: Google Dominates, Vevo #1 YouTube Channel
New data from the comScore Video Metrix shows that 188.2 million Americans watched 52.4 billion online videos in December. Google Sites, driven primarily by video viewing on YouTube, ranked as the top online. Continue reading
U.S. Court Strikes Down Net Neutrality: What It Means For Music, FOMC Reacts
UPDATE 2 : A U.S. federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down key parts of the FCC's Open Internet rules, saying that the agency does not have the power to require internet. Continue reading
51 Predictions for the 2014 Music Industry
By Matt Voyno of The New Rockstar Philosophy. Last year was a big year for the music industry. With streaming music controversies, huge album releases, and the release of the. Continue reading
Deezer In Talks With Samsung
France based streaming music service Deezer is in serious talk with Samsung about an alliance that could include an investment by the Korean electronics firm, according to a French newspaper.. Continue reading
SoundExchange Moves From Quarterly To Monthly Payments To Artists And Labels
(UPDATED) Starting this month, digital music performing rights organization SoundExchange moves from quarterly to monthly payments to artists, labels and rights owners signed up to receive electronic payments. SoundExchange is the. Continue reading
