Menyou: Partner With Fans To Sell Your Music
Menyou, one of midemlab's 30 finalists, offers an embeddable online store for your music that your fans can also use to sell and get a cut. Artists are provided with. Continue reading
The Raconteurs’ Brendan Benson Takes ‘Readymade’ Approach To Career
(UPDATED) Musician, songwriter/producer and co-founder of The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson is launching his own Readymade record label and publishing company, with help from Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment. This spring,. Continue reading
Moontoast Gets $6 Million For Social Commerce Platform & Analytics
Musician, celebrity and brand social commerce platform Moontoast has secured $6 million in new funding in a round was led by Nashville venture capital firm The Martin Companies. Other current. Continue reading
Bandcamp Rings Up $1 Million In December Sales. New Stats Prove Direct-To Fan’s Potential
New numbers from Bandcamp show that in December alone artists using the site grossed more than $1 million in music and merch sales, bringing the total to-date to $12.6 million.. Continue reading
The Mainstream Music Establishment Wants You To Think You’re Not Good Enough
Guest post by Charles Alexander, songwriter, founder of artist services firm Outside The Box Music, and director music marketing learning series "Rock Your Net". This year the mainstream music establishment. Continue reading
Next Big Sound Raises $6.5 Million For Analytics
(UPDATED) Music analytics startup Next Big Sound has closed a $6.5 million Series A financing round led by IA Ventures and Foundry Group. The Boulder, Colorado based company will use. Continue reading
The Analysis Of Hype: A Musicians Guide To Online Marketing [2 FREE CHAPTERS]
EXCLUSIVE: After stints in radio and at Rock.com, OurStage and Nimbit, Scott Feldman is that all too rare combination of industry veteran and modern music marketing expert. Last year, he. Continue reading
Musicians Name 2011’s Top Music & Tech Innovations
The O Music Awards blog takes a three part look at the music and tech found most innovative by a current crop of musicians. Getting things done while being mobile. Continue reading
Unsigned Social Media Star Alex Day Sells 100,000 Copies of Forever Yours
Going into the final UK sales week, Alex Day's single "Forever Yours" hit #4 on top UK singles with multiple version in the iTunes Top 100. Yesterday he announced via. Continue reading
Manchester Orchestra Asks Fans To Sing Along & Why It’s Working [Best Of Hypebot]
All week we are featuring the best and most popular articles that appeared on Hypebot in 2011. This one is by regular contributor Hisham Dahud. Atlanta-based indie rock group Manchester. Continue reading
