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Trent Reznor Dismisses DIY, Ridicules Musicians Shaking Their Cups For Scraps

In a fairly revealing interview with Spin, Trent Reznor reminds us of why it's often dangerous to turn musicians into ideological symbols. Reznor has had a strong association with DIY. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/02/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (16)

Tags: Columbia Records, Do it yourself, kickstarter, Kool-Aid, Nine Inch Nails, record label, Reznor, Trent Reznor

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Global Winners Names In Unsigned Only Songwriting Competition

Organizers for the Unsigned Only Music Competition have announced the winners for the 2013 edition of the contest. With 22 winners and 100 Honorable Mentions, the US-based competition awards over. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2013 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Darryl McDaniels, Haddon Township New Jersey, Kuala Lumpur, Los Angeles, Sydney, Toronto, United States, USA

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Last Week’s Most Read Hypebot Posts

EDM Fans vs. Other Music Fans [STUDY + ANALYSIS] Steve Aoki's Manager On Getting Famous Online Two Smash Songs Inspired By Past Hits Get Very Different Treatment Pandora Will Dominate. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/02/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: arts, Arts and Entertainment, business, Electronic dance music, Hypebot, music, Steve Aoki, Trent Reznor

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Study & Analysis: EDM Fans vs. Other Music Fans Major League Baseball Gets Into The Music Festival Business MTV Video Music Awards 2013: Full List Of Winners and Top Sales. Continue reading

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Tags: arts, Electronic dance music, GigDropper, Internet radio, iTunes, music, Okkervil River, Yahoo! Music

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Steve Aoki's Manager On Getting Famous Online: Stop Promoting and Start Entertaining Music Marketing With Facebook's New Shared Photo Albums DIY Jazz Artist Carsie Blanton Shifts Sound To Seduce Listeners. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/31/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Disc jockey, Do it yourself, Facebook, kickstarter, music, Shopping, social media, Steve Aoki

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: How To Make It In The Music Industry – 4 Key Factors

Shaun Letang | How To Make It In The Music Industry – 4 Key Factors Mackenzie Carlin | Fonts and Branding | How Typography Affects Your Identity In The Music. Continue reading

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Tags: arts, business, Fonts, graphics, Mackenzie Carlin, music, music industry, Typography

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Twitter Forefronts Conversations, Tips Ecommerce Plan That Could Sell More Music

Wednesday Twitter introduced "conversations," a new way of displaying the first tweets of a discussion in your home feed. This week Twitter's new Chief of Commerce, Nathan Hubbard, also discussed. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/30/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: E-commerce, Facebook, Hubbard, Hypebot, music industry, Nathan Hubbard, Ticketmaster, Twitter

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Marketing Your Music Through Your Local Library

NPR recently ran a feature about local public libraries building streamable and downloadable collections of digital music from local musicians. It's a powerful way for libraries to serve members of. Continue reading

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Tags: Digital audio, Hypebot, Iowa City, Library, musician, Nashville Public Library, Nashville Tennessee, Public library

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EDM Fans vs. Other Music Fans [STUDY + ANALYSIS]

Now that North America has widely embraced electronic music, it’s become the scene to watch and capitalize on for brands and marketers. Taking that into account, online ticketing platform Eventbrite. Continue reading

admin on 08/29/2013 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Disc jockey, EDM, Electronic dance music, Electronic music, Facebook, Ibiza, Richie Hawtin, YouTube

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DIY Jazz Artist Carsie Blanton Shifts Sound To Seduce Listeners On Kickstarter

Ian Anderson is the co-author of "100 Music Kickstarters to Learn From" on LaunchAndRelease.com. 75% of all music Kickstarters raise less than $10,000, according to Kickstarter. Carsie Blanton raised $9,232. Continue reading

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Tags: Billie Holiday, Brooklyn, Carsie Blanton, jazz, kickstarter, Loudon Wainwright III, Nat King Cole, Peter Mulvey

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