On Our Jobs Board: The Syndicate, Jamplify and More
Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate is seeking a Publicity Coordinator and booking agency software provider Jamplify is hiring an Account Manager. Find details on these gigs and more on Hypebot's Music. Continue reading
Pandora Acquires Ticketfly For $450 Million [NYSE:P]
Pandora has acquired independent ticketing company Ticketfly. It's a move that diversifies the music streamer's portfolio within the music vertical, and it could also be goods news for artists and. Continue reading
The Danger Of The Controlled Composition Clause
Although U.S. Copyright Law states that artists and their publishers are owed a statutory mechanical royalty rate of $.091 cents per song, many record labels use their position of power. Continue reading
“Vinyl” – A New Series About The 70’s Record Industry Is Coming To HBO [VIDEO]
A new TV drama promises a fictionalized look at the record industry of the 1970s. "Vinyl" was created by Terence Winter (Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos) and will premiere on HBO. Continue reading
THE PITCH: Skoove – A Music Learning Platform
Today's PITCH comes from Skoove – a music leaning platform that centers around an interactive online piano lessons. Like other startups featured in THE PITCH, Skoove has just 100 words. Continue reading
Dead & Company To Give Away 10,000 Free Tickets For Madison Square Garden Show
As early as the late 1960’s The Grateful Dead were putting into action the fan friendly practices that are a cornerstone of the new music business – fair ticket prices, open fan recording of every show, not just playing a concert but creating a scene, building community and more. The band’s latest incarnation has adopted the same ethos.
Four Small Towns With Big Music Scenes
For those who find giant cities like Austin and L.A. to be a little too much, here are four approachable urban locales where the music scene is disproportionately large and vibrant . Continue reading
