Understanding Crowdfunding

By Luiz Augusto Buff and Peter Alhadefffrom Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal Musicians, artists, and music business entrepreneurs need cash to start a project and nurture it to fruition.. Continue reading

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Steve Job’s Deposition in iPod Lawsuit Could Cost Apple $1 Billion

In a class action lawsuit nearly a decade in the making, Apple will appear this morning in the Oakland, California courtroom of U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Apple, accused of taking. Continue reading

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3 Things The Music Industry Can Learn From Virgin America’s Cyber Monday Fail

Early on Cyber Monday morning, Virgin America, ranked America's #1 Airline by Forbes Magazine, notified customers via email blast that a two hour window to purchase plane tickets for 40%. Continue reading

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Where’s The Cash For Musicians Today and Beyond?

At last month's SF MusicTech Summit, a panel including Dave Cool (Bandzoogle), Zack Greenburg (Forbes), Kristin Thomson (Future of Music Coalition), Wade Metzler (SoundExchange), J Sider (BandPage) and Amy Dietz (INgrooves). Continue reading

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The Itinerant Mixer: Fun, Slick, and More Than a Toy

By Eliot Van Buskirk on Evolver.fm Over the course of a single November weekend, Hannah Robertson, Russell McClellan, and Matt Jardine were not romping around in piles of leaves. Nor were they taking it easy on the. Continue reading

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W Hotels Want Patrons To Know “Who’s In Town”

W Hotels Worldwide is launching “Who’s In Town”, an exclusive event series featuring 18 months of electronic music by the industry’s emerging and established DJ talent. Inspired by a tradition. Continue reading

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Chris Brown, Pharrell, Beyonce Win Big At Soul Train Awards 2014

Soul Train Awards 2014 honored soul music’s brightest new stars as well as R&B’s greatest legends during the star-studded show, which aired on CENTRIC and BET on November 30th. Chris. Continue reading

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Pandora Releases Major Update To Mobile Apps, Adds “Un-Thumbing”

Pandora today announced major updates to its mobile apps with new station personalization features including the ability to "un-thumb" a previously liked track along with single swipe access to song. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Apple’s iPod Trial, Vodafone Eyes Blinkbox, The Voice Sells 20M, Nielson Music 360 & More

TUESDAY 12.2.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Spotify’s Secret Weapon

By Christopher D Amico from Berklee College of Music's Music Business Journal. Spotify announced in March the acquisition of The Echo Nest, the industry’s leading music intelligence company. The deal signals the. Continue reading

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