Are Music Fanatics A Dying Breed?
Guest post by Alex May of sidewinder.fm A recent video of an album teaser by Muse quickly separated the fans from the critics. The hatred expressed toward the band erupted over. Continue reading
Upward Spiral Podcast Continues With Extended Insights & Discussions
During the past four months, Hypebot has been presenting to you bi-weekly episodes of The Upward Spiral Podcast as a way to turn our daily coverage into deeper conversations; providing. Continue reading
Crowd Patronage: Can A 400 Year Old Model Save The Music Industry?
By Bryan Kim (@freshbreakfast), Director of Business Development at Hipset from his personal blog. “A lot of people in our industry haven’t had very diverse experiences. So they don’t have. Continue reading
Flyer Lizard: Create & Distribute Digital Gig Posters
Flyer Lizard offers a straightforward free service for creating digital flyers and gig posters, distributing them through social media and downloading them as PDFs for printing. Flyer Lizard also provides. Continue reading
Ex-TuneCore CEO Jeff Price To Consult SOCAN [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
(UPDATED) Before he was ousted from TuneCore, former CEO Jeff Price was often critical of performing rights organizations as inefficient and perhaps even unnecessary. Now, he's going to be consulting. Continue reading
The 10 Most Read Hypebot Stories Last Month
Did you miss anything? We’ve compiled the top 10 most read posts for the month of September. Among the top stories include Dan Deacon’s innovative app for a fan-generated light. Continue reading
Life As A Grammy-Nominated Independent Artist: Nicolay Of The Foreign Exchange [INTERVIEW]
Hailing from the Netherlands, Grammy-nominated musician and producer Nicolay is an independent in every sense of the word. The Dutch producer first made his mark in a transatlantic collaborative project. Continue reading
ASCAP OnStage Launches To Deliver Live Performance Royalties To All Musicians
ASCAP now provides a solution for songwriters to receive royalties when their works are performed live in the U.S. ASCAP OnStage allows member to submit their setlists and be compensated. Continue reading
WordPress For Musicians: Band Themes And Record Label Plugin
Hosted WordPress sites are a popular option for artists seeking customizable websites with added flexibility provided by plugins. Band themes are available that emphasize WordPress features and plugins for musicians.. Continue reading
How Taking Everybody On Tour Via Social Media Changed Josh Urban’s Approach To Music
Recently Josh Urban went on a musical tour by train stopping in a series of cities to play on the street. He amplified the tour via social media including use. Continue reading
