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
New Google TV To Launch With 13 Music Channels
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve learned more about Google’s exciting plan to launch third-party Android and web apps for Google TV, available in the Android market.. Continue reading
Is Heart2Heart’s ‘Facebook Official’ The Intro To Lance Bass’ Boy Band Reality TV Show?
The new boy band Heart2Heart is puzzling music pundits with its “kinda like a parody but maybe it’s not” music video “Facebook Official.” Given that any kind of boy band. Continue reading
