SoundCloud Launches New Visual Player
Fresh off a $60 million funding round at a valuation of $700 million, SoundCloud has launched a visual player. The new embeddable player adds artwork and launches an improved version of SoundCloud's. Continue reading
Indiegogo Raises $40 Million To Expand Crowdfunding Site
San Francisco based crowdfunding site Indiegogo has raised $40 million in Series B venture funding. from IVP and Kelin Perkins. Previous funding rounds had netter the startup $16.5 million. More. Continue reading
Why Having To Constantly Hustle Is Bad For Artists
Subcribe to the Upward Spiral podcast in iTunes, play recent shows on SoundCloud, or follow us on Twitter. In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we. Continue reading
Digital Music Content Farmer Matt Farley Rises Above Spam Label
When I first read about Matt Farley, who writes huge numbers of off-the-cuff songs organized around such themes as birthday greetings to a long list of names, it seemed like. Continue reading
8 Mind-Blowing Facts About Music Business In Japan
By Lee Parsons, Founder of Ditto Music. As founder of Ditto Music, an online music distribution service. I was recently asked to undertake a learning expedition to Japan and present. Continue reading
Independent Music Wins 50% Of 2014 Grammys
Independent music took home 50 % of the awards at last nights 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards, the highest percentage of wins since indie label trade group A2IM began tracking the. Continue reading
SoundCloud Adds $60 Million New Funding, In Talks With Major Labels
Audio platform SoundCloud has closed a series D funding, raising $60 million ot a total valuation of $700 million. The round was led by led by Institutional Venture Partners along with the Chernin Group. In. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Day in the Life of a Modern Day Music A+R Why Indie Musicians and Indie Radio Stations Should Work Together IOU Music Launches To Support DIY Musicians Throughout Their Careers. Continue reading
IOU Music Launches To Support DIY Musicians Throughout Their Careers
IOU Music is a new service for artists that launched this week in beta. They're building a platform to support DIY music monetization and marketing. For example musicians can use. Continue reading
Connecting Your Digital Music Kingdom With IFTTT
One of my big goals this year at Hypebot is to take closer looks at more services that either combine features typically offered separately or that connect separate services through. Continue reading
