MTV’s O Music Awards Announces “Most Extreme Fan Outreach” Nominees [EXCLUSIVE]
(UPDATED) MTV's O Music Awards will announce their latest nominees on Wednesday, but they've given us an exclusive advance look at the Most Extreme Fan Outreach category. It's a diverse group,. Continue reading
OK Go, This American Life Team For Unique Music App Magic
Guest post by Andy Cush of Evolver.fm. At first glance, This American Life and OK Go don’t have much in common. The former is a talk radio show known for. Continue reading
Music’s Data Problem May Be Depriving Artists Of Significant Revenue
This guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm is certain to cause strong reactions. Post yours in the comment section below. For nearly 100 years, performing rights organizations have. Continue reading
Karmin Goes From Covers On YouTube To Originals On Saturday Night Live
I've previously written about both Karmin and Walk Off The Earth using unique covers of popular songs to attract attention. Karmin has taken things to the next level with an. Continue reading
Trent Reznor Joins BBC Musicians’ Masterclass 2012
BBC Introducing is an awesome resource for indie musicians in the UK. It connects artists to performance and publicity options and includes a special offering, the Musicians' Masterclass. In its. Continue reading
Active vs. Passive Fans: Why Radio & TV Still Rank Tops For Music Discovery [Best Of Hypebot]
All week we'll be featuring the best and most popular articles that appeared on Hypebot in 2011. This one is by regular contributor Hisham Dahud. The data presented in a. Continue reading
The Voice Project: Rescuing Child Soldiers
Music has been a central element in The Voice Project's ongoing program to rescue child soldiers from forced conscription in the Lord's Revolutionary Army in Uganda. Combatants are welcomed home. Continue reading
Active vs. Passive Fans: Why Radio & TV Still Rank Tops For Music Discovery
The data presented in a recent NPD Group/NARM study found terrestrial radio and syndicated television among the main influential sources of music discovery (60% and 49% respectively). With all the new avenues for music. Continue reading
Despite Obscene Lyrics, 8-Year-Old Performs Nicki Minaj Song On National TV
8-year-old YouTube sensation Sophia Grace Brownlee has hit 21 million views of her rendition of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass”. The video became so viral, that it even attracted the attention. Continue reading
MTV’s European Music Awards: Good Music TV or Great Marketing Platform?
The February launch in the UK and Ireland of MTV Music, an MTV channel devoted to music, is a fitting coda to the now mundane recognition that MTV is an. Continue reading
