The Death Of One-Hit Wonders
For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading
2015 Social Media Pyramid by CyberPR
It happens to me all of the time when I teach social marketing. Faces go blank, frustration begins to settle in and then I hear: “I just don’t have anything interesting to. Continue reading
4 Ways to Get Festival Ticket Holders to Bring More Friends through Word of Mouth Marketing
Turning fans of live music into vocal advocates begins with asking, but that's really just where it starts. How you ask, what you ask for, and how you show your. Continue reading
Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract
The leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify has caused ripples throughout the industry. The complex deal has drawn criticism from artists, managers and others who question the deal's fairness. Continue reading
Not Getting The Media Coverage You Want? Go Get It!
Getting press coverage should be easy in the digital age, right? WRONG! Check out today's article to see how not much has changed in the world of Public Relations when. Continue reading
Music Managers Call For Change After Sony, Spotify Contract Leak
Among the many perusing the recently leaked contract between Spotify and Sony Music were artist managers. Yesterday their trade group, The International Music mangers Forum (IMMF), consolidated their concerns in an. Continue reading
Jack White Goes Online To Defend Jay Z and TIDAL, Criticize YouTube and Free Music
"You've got questions and comments about TIDAL, and Jack White has answers," begins a post on White's Third Man Records site. The questions and comments were submitted by members of. Continue reading
Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks
Former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples has written a number of smart pieces for Hypebot and been interviewed on our Upward Spiral podcast. So we were quite pleased to hear that he's. Continue reading
Think Before You Post On Social Media – This Chart Will Help
Regular posts on social media are essential, but its not enough – and usually damaging – to blast your followers with useless information or the same announcements repeatedly. The answer. Continue reading