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Interview: Jeff Price, TuneCore’s Outspoken CEO

On iTunes Delivery, His Competitors & More Yesterday, I spoke with Jeff Price, the CEO of the digital music distributor TuneCore. At recent events, certain companies have been advertising 24-hour. Continue reading

admin on 07/27/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Why Data Is The Future Of The Music Business

Video: Topspin's Ian Rogers On Direct To Fan Data This video is months old, but I was struck by how clearly and succinctly it makes the case for direct to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (4)
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The Winner: A New Skyline Music Logo

As regular Hypebot readers know, we're in the process of reshaping our parent company, national booking agency Skyline Music to better help our artists deal with the current realities of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/26/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Guguchu: First Gen. Widgets Coming Soon

Tech start-up Guguchu, a provider of an integrated data analytics, marketing and sales platform for artists, is due to release the first generation of its widgets. These first widgets will. Continue reading

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Seth Godin: Get It Right For 10 People

(UPDATED) Don't Go For The Masses,  Go Direct To Fan Major labels are mass marketing power giants; it’s what they do. Before the advent of the social web, they  were. Continue reading

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5 Reasons That You Still Might Want To Sign To A Record Label

Yesterday's guest post 5 Reasons Not To Sign A Record Deal drew some passionate comments both in support of and against the value that record labels bring to artists. In. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/22/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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5 Reason Not To Sign A Record Deal

This guest post comes from the folks at likeZEBRA, a new site offering artists a growing suite of direct to fan promotion and sales tools.   1. Competition for Attention. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/21/2010 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (15)
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Interview: Rich Huxley Of UK Band Hope And Social

"When we involve people in the making of our art, that only serves to strengthen our bond, we're in this together us and ourfans, and they're the best PR team. Continue reading

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Hypebot Exclusive: BigChampagne Launches Ultimate Chart, Measures Indie & DIY Artists Too

For decades, the standard metric for determining the success of an artist’s career and subsequent album releases has been the Billboard Top 200 chart. Iconic in its influence and quite. Continue reading

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Bandzoogle: $2.5 Million In Commission Free Sales

Direct-to-fan marketing platform Bandzoogle has announced that its musician members have exceeded $2.5 million in commission-free sales from their websites. This serves as an important milestone for the company. "When. Continue reading

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GigMaven: Helping Musicians to Self Book Shows

GigMaven is a website that makes it easier for indie artists to book shows at venues.  Utilizing analytics from The Next Big Sound, which pulls data from all over the. Continue reading

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