10 Things You Must Do At The 10th Annual A3C Hip Hop Festival

I think this weekend is sort of the precursor to the hip hop phenomenon at SXSW and CMJ music festivals, and if you aren't tailgating at ACL in Austin, you. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Rightsholder Discussions Hit Impasse, Labels Question Site’s Future

Social music platform SoundCloud's efforts to find a sustainable business model have hit a major roadblock. Talks with the three major label groups have stalled, according to new reports, because. Continue reading

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Ask Your Fans About Your Big Music Project Before You Commit All Your Resources

By Bobby Borg from the Sonicbids Blog. Testing and feedback is the process of getting your music into presentable form, trying it out on your most likely fans, and making. Continue reading

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Music Tech Funding: Spring Moves, Rdio, ROLI

Today's music tech funding news includes an interesting new entrant, Spring Moves, that provides streaming music in a fitness app. It's also been revealed that Rdio has been selling equity. Continue reading

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[Interview] Bandzoogle Founder Chris Vinson Reflects on 10 Years in Music Tech

It all started in 1999, with a single band website, built by Bandzoogle's founder Chris Vinson for his alt-rock band, Rubberman. Grassroots promotion, plus the online community that the website. Continue reading

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New York Proposes Tax Credits For Music Projects

A New York state lawmaker has proposed extending the state's entertainment tax credits to cover the music industry. According to the Associated Press, Assemblyman Joe Lentol, a Brooklyn Democrat, has proposed. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: 28M U2 Downloads, All Beyonce Radio, SFX Bounces, Radiooooo, Spotify & More

FRIDAY 10.10.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names 2015 Nominees + How You Can Vote

[UPDATED] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has named its list of 2015 nominees. The Hall's next class will be chosen from this list: Green Day Nine Inch Nails. Continue reading

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Into The Future: Controlling Music Devices With Hand Gestures Vs. Wearable Tech

So much of the future of music, especially in the aesthetic wake of the 20th Century, is about how new technologies will affect our experience of music. One example, that. Continue reading

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Pre-sale Your Music On iTunes And Amazon For Increased Sales And Attention

By Chris Robley from The DIY Musician. Start “selling” your new music before its official release date A digital pre-sale (via iTunes or Amazon) allows your fans to order your. Continue reading

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