Month: November 2014

The Agency Group Acquires EDM Agency Bond Music

[UPDATED] The Agency Group has announced the acquisition of Bond Music Group, an independent boutique agency solely devoted to electronic music bands and DJs. Bond Music Group represents Grammy Award-winning. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/07/2014 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)
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AM NEWS BRIEF: Azealia Banks Debuts On iTunes, Ticketmaster Buys Seatwave, Layoffs @CapitalMusic, 8tracks & More

FRIDAY 11.7.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

Bruce Houghton on 11/07/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Going To SF Music Tech? We Want To Showcase Your Projects & Ideas

SHAMELESS PLUGS ALLOWED Hypebot.com is thrilled to be a sponsor of SF Music Tech again this Fall. We are quite excited about next week's conference and hope you are too!. Continue reading

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Best Spotify/Swift Quote: “Spotify needs hits, but…”

Rut Ro: @taylorswift13 Leaves the Spotify Cult and Proves the Rule: Spotify Needs Hits, But Hits Don’t Need Spotify  - Music. Technology. Policy 

Bruce Houghton on 11/06/2014 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Can Red Bull Give Artists Wings?

On November 1st, Red Bull kicked off 30 Days in LA – the largest initiative to date in the second year of their Sound Select program geared towards launching new. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift’s #1 Sold More Than Billboard’s #2 – 107 COMBINED

Taylor Swift was responsible for 22% of albums sold in the US in the last seven days. The sales of her "1989" exceeds the combined sales of albums at No. Continue reading

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5 Simple Social Media Etiquette Tips to Live By [Bobby Borg]

By Bobby Borg on SocicBids Blog Etiquette, according to Merriam-Webster, is the conduct or procedure prescribed by authority to be observed in social or official life. In plain language, this means. Continue reading

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How to Connect With Influencers When You Have Zero Music Industry Contacts

[UPDATED] By Cortney Harding on Sonicbids Blog A few weeks ago, the New York Times ran a profile of theAudience, a firm that connects big brands to social media influencers. Gone are the days. Continue reading

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Songkick Adds Tickets Sales In UK, Plots U.S. Rollout

Songkick has added ticket sales to its concert discovery platform; and just a few months after launching in the UK, says its selling tickets for 25% of all London shows.. Continue reading

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[INTERVIEW] Gary Turner, CEO of LearnToPlayMusic.com, Introduces Apollo-M

In an email interview conducted earlier this week, Gary Turner, CEO of LearnToPlayMusic.com shared the latest on the new Apollo-M, on-demand, music lesson database integration coming to the website's toolkit.. Continue reading

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Understanding and Getting the Most out of the Artist/Manager Relationship

The relationship between an artist and their manager is the most vital relationship in the music business. The joys of having a manager or managing an artist can be amazing.. Continue reading

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