BeatStars Leaves Beta Behind, Debuts Pro Pages
For a company that just officially exited beta, BeatStars has quite a long history going back to the prior decade and an earlier identity as BeatKings. However in 2009 they. Continue reading
CHANGES @ Crush Music, Capital Music Group, Universal Music and Warner Nashville & Music Biz
Lyssa Thompson has joined Crush Music as in-house publicist. Thompson has worked in PR for almost a decade at Girlie Action, Blake Zidell & Associates and most recently at indie. Continue reading
The Most Sampled Artists Of All Time [CHART]
Hip Hop, along with most modern music, relies heavily on the work of others. Whether its a subconscious influence or a directly sampled snippet, music is a collaborative art. That's. Continue reading
SXSW Is Coming And You Forgot: A 10 Item Checklist
By indie rapper Kosha Dillz (@koshadillz). I'll be honest with you guys. I'm writing this because I forgot about SXSW but I figure at least a few thousand of us. Continue reading
Sponsored Posts On Hypebot
Recently we began experimenting with sponsored posts. The first one by Stereobot was well received, and so we are accepting more on a limited basis. From Gigaom to Mashable, sponsored. Continue reading
DIY Music Marketing With Messaging Stickers and Emoticons
Messaging apps are continuing to grow and build ever stronger and more lucrative combinations of services. That means they're going to be around for awhile. Though we've seen examples of. Continue reading
The Echo Nest Continues Global Expansion With Japan’s NTT Plala
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest told us last year that global expansion was a top priority; and they've been delivering on that goal in the last few months with an. Continue reading
How To Play The Same Song On Multiple Devices At Once With SpeakerBlast
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Ryan Spahn and his friends watched the viral video “The Harlem Shake,” they had a thought: What if a bunch of people dancing. Continue reading
Shazam Set To Raise $20 Million At $500 Million Valuation
Shazam is about to announce $20 million in new funding at an impressive $500 million valuation, according to several sources. Shazam, which has 88 million active users from 200 countries using. Continue reading
