J Prophet: Building With One’s Community Of Belief
J Prophet is a Christian hip hop artist based in Mount Vernon, NY. His approach to establishing a career interests me even though he hasn't yet achieved the outsized following. Continue reading
SoundCloud Unveils Major Makeover, Here’s How You Can Join The Beta
With the goal of creating a "simpler, faster, more social" SoundCloud, the oinline audio platform unveiled a major makeover. Dubbed "The Next SoundCloud", all upgrades are available in beta immediately.. Continue reading
Alliance Entertainment To Distribute All CD Baby Artists To Record Stores
Artists who sell through CD Baby will now have their CD's available for sale to record stores across the U.S., thanks to a pact announced today with Alliance Entertainment. Alliance. Continue reading
Gumroad’s 19 Year Old Founder Raises $8.1 Million For Music eCommerce
Gumroad wants to empower musicians, in fact everyone, to “sell” as easily as they "share"; and so far its 19 year old founder has raised $8.1 million to make his. Continue reading
Not All Musicians Are Entrepreneurs, But Successful And Professional Ones Are
Guest post by Julian Weisser (@iamweisser), CCO of Bottol and writer of Ideas then Lemonade. Most of my days are spent working on the business and communications end of the. Continue reading
There Are Things A Band Should Never Do
Guest post by Tyler Hayes, founder of Liisten.com, an independent music discovery site. Don't label songs "Demo", "Rough Mix", "Unmastered" or anything in that vein. Even if it is one. Continue reading
It Takes A Fanbase: Amanda Palmer’s Tips For Kickstarter Success
Amanda Palmer continues to raise the bar at Kickstarter after breaking the record for crowdfunding music. Palmer’s always been open about how she does things, it’s part of her approach. Continue reading
Google Opens Free Hangouts On Air To All [VIDEO]
This morning Google flipped the switch on a major expansion of Google Hangouts that makes possible new opportunities for artists to interact directly with fans. Now anyone can now stream. Continue reading
Musicians: Test New Equipment & Get Paid $250
Just got this email and wanted to pass it along to Hypebot readers: Survey Center Focus, a market research company based in Chicago, is currently doing research with musicians about. Continue reading
Getting It Done: This Week In D.I.Y.
GETTING IT DONE Sign Up Now For Our Next Free Webinar: How To Use ReverbNation To Promote Your Music Amanda Palmer Raises $489,620 In 4 Days, Shatters Kickstarter Music Record. Continue reading
