Month: March 2015

New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: Jamplify, Citrus LA & More

New on our Jobs Board are a business development position at live music analytics leader Jamplify and a talent buyer for LA based Citrus' venues Mrs. Fish and Perch LA. Click on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: business, Facebook, Instagram, internet, marketing, Mediabistro, New York City, social media, social media marketing, SocialTimes

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1600 Amanda Palmer Fans Pledge $14,000+ “Per Thing” In Under 24 Hours On Patreon

Yet again, Amanda Palmer and her legion of loyal fans are blazing a trial of support for the arts; not just for herself, but for all musicians and creators. Less. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Four Secrets To Performing Regularly Without Losing Quality

To avoid overexposing your brand in one market, most people agree that you should perform once monthly in your local territory and make each gig an explosive night to remember.

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Pandora Announces Lineup 4th Annual Discovery Den At SXSW 2015

Let the SXSW madness begin! Pandora has announced its playhouse with 35 up and coming artists live in Austin and online.

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Action Bronson, Algorithm, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Artist, Austin, Austin Convention Center, music festival, music industry, south by southwest, Texas

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: ‘Blurred Lines’ Earns $16M, Palmer’s Patreon Score, Streaming Growth vs Profits & More

Wednesday 3.4.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

Bruce Houghton on 03/04/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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The Video Wars: YouTube vs. Facebook

In many ways, YouTube’s dominance in the online video space familiarly echoes Apple’s historic dominance in the downloads market – plenty wish to compete given such an obvious demand, but. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/03/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Android (operating system), APM Music, Apple Inc., AutoPlay, Facebook, History of the United States, Super Bowl, Super Bowl XLIX, Twitter, YouTube

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Amanda Palmer Embraces Direct To Fan Patronage Platform Patreon

UPDATED: Fan patronage platform Patreon has been helping creators – musicians, YouTube stars, podcasters, artists and others – monetize their relationship with their fans since launching in 2013. Today, founder. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amanda Palmer, Facebook, Google, internet, iTunes, music industry, patreon, podcast, Spotify, Twitter

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Using Spotify Playlists To Boost Your Fan Base

One thing that artists can do to increase fan engagement and even their fan base is to create and share Spotify playlists.This has been shown to gain a lot of attention with. Continue reading

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Tags: Android (operating system), Apple Inc., Arctic Monkeys, Associated Press, Atlanta Hawks, Coca-Cola, Minnesota Timberwolves, playlist, Spotify, Twitter

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The Challenges And Opportunities Facing Georgia’s Music Industry

Georgia Music Partners (GMP) recently published a white paper analyzing the current state of Georgia's music industry. The publication reveals competitive challenges and opportunity for growth within the music business. Continue reading

Nia R Jones on 03/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: album, Application server, Artist, Atlanta, Bill Swerski's Superfans, Blended learning, Business process management, Forbes, music industry, White paper

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