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Social Media Phenom Jacob Whitesides Launches BMG Imprint

[UPDATED] YouTube, Vine and other social media outlets are providing a pathway devoid of the usual gatekeepers for musicians to build an audience. But despite their self-created success, many of. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 06/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: BMG Rights Management, Download Festival, Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Oregon, Portland, record label, Rise Records, Twitter, YouTube

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Wolfgang’s Vault • YouTube • Zoe Keating • Napster • More

Music publishers suing Wolfgang's Vault and Daytrotter, Zoe Keating, a look back at the major labels' reaction to Napster and getting fans to shows on a weeknight were all among. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/31/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: " copyright infringement, Apple Inc., Daytrotter, Napster, National Music Publishers’ Association, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Wolfgang's Vault, YouTube

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

The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar, the power of cookies (digital not baked), new Spotify stats from Zoe Keating, net trends, music supervision and more all made headlines this week.

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bandcamp, BMG Rights Management, Demi Lovato, Hypebot, Instagram, music, music industry, Nick Jonas, record label, Spotify

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Merch • Music Fests • More

Artists merchandise, summer festivals and the exit of American Idol were all the topics of conversation on Music Think Tank this week. Join in:

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: !!!, Adult contemporary music, American Idol, AT&T, Carrie Underwood, Clay Aiken, CMA Music Festival, Grand Ole Opry, LP Field, Memorial Day

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Announcing The Hypebot Sessions @ New Music Seminar 2015

We've always been selective about partnerships, but this one is a perfect fit. We're teaming up with the New Music Seminar to produce The Hypebot Sessions as the kickoff to. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2015 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 7 Things, Do it yourself, independent music, Instagram, iTunes, Los Angeles, New York City, Nine Inch Nails, North America, Webster Hall

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#JEALOUS: This 17 Year Old Owns His Own Vinyl Record Label

17 year old high school junior Jarrett Koral founded Jett Plastic Recordings as a vinyl only label. This year for Record Store Day, he released a seven-inch by actor Macaulay Culkin’s. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, I Saw Her Standing There, London, music industry, New York City, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Tokyo, YouTube

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How Snapchat Works [INFOGRAPHIC]

With more than 100 million users, Snapchat is valued at more than $15 billion. But if you're much past college age, its likely that you don't really know exactly what. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Android (operating system), Android software development, Barry White, BlueStacks, Chat room, CNN, independent music, IOS, Snapchat, Twitter

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4 Top Internet Trends That Will Impact Musicians

Mary Meeker presented her 2015 Internet Trends report at the Code Conference in Cali and it’s filled with key information for artists. You can read the whole thing here but below I’ve. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Business Insider, Facebook, Instagram, internet, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Mary Meeker, social media, Twitter, Venture capital, YouTube

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What a Full-Time Touring Musician’s Daily Schedule Really Looks Like

No two full-time musicians' schedules are identical. Depending on the projects they're involved in, the to-do lists will vary greatly. We spoke with Alex White, one-half of the heady garage-rock duo White. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/29/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Coffee, Do it yourself, Europe, Japan, music industry, music journalism, musician, Nintendo 3DS, North America, Pearl White

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Four Smart Ways To Use Your Press Materials Better

Most musicians know that songs, biographies, one-sheets, photographs, videos, press releases and interviews can all be used to help get gigs, blog reviews, radio play, endorsements, and so much more.. Continue reading

Guest Post on 05/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2 GB limit, 8tracks Radio, Advertising, American Association of Independent Music, CD Baby, Compact disc, Dropbox, Google, Mobile app, Windows Store

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Record Labels Join Effort To Keep .music Domain Control From Google, Amazon

It feels like we've been waiting for the .music domain forever. When released, it will open up to possibility for thousands of musicians and music companies to have a domain. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 05/28/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Asia, Board of directors, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Google Play, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, music industry, record label, Spotify, Warner Music Group

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