Ryan Leslie Talks About Mastering The Craft & Going Independent [VIDEO]
Record producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ryan Leslie knows a thing or two about attracting an audience with media rich content. Not only does he completely produce and engineer his own. Continue reading
A Closer Look At The Plight Of Uninsured Musicians
New York Magazine's recent story with Grizzly Bear exposed several economic realities of being an independent artist in today’s music business. The NYM went on to reveal that, “some band. Continue reading
Metallica Prepping First Independent Release
The famed rockers from Metallica are gearing up for their first non-major label release – a live concert DVD / Blu-ray entitled “Quebec Magnetic”, which will be released on the. Continue reading
Upward Spiral #12: The Roles Of Major Labels Today, Importance Of Music Charts, And More
In this episode, the guys are joined by music industry veteran and digital expert Rynda Laurel (Smashing Pumpkins, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Afghan Whigs), diving into a series of deep discussions on. Continue reading
Kevin Morrow Exits Live Nation To Launch Steel Wool With Kevin Welk, Manage George Watsky
Morrow, Watsky, Welk Veteran music industry executive and concert promoter Kevin Morrow has joined forces with Kevin Welk to launch a new full service music entertainment company, Steel Wool Entertainment. Continue reading
“Data Is The New Hustle” – Is The Music Business Getting Any Fairer?
During last Tuesday’s SF MusicTech Summit, I had the privilege of moderating a panel alongside several top minds within music and technology, where a short, yet powerful quote was said. Continue reading
CMJ Music Marathon Kicks Off This Week In New York City
The 32nd annual CMJ Music Marathon kicks off today in New York City with over 120,000 fans, entertainment industry professionals, college radio tastemakers, bloggers, press and musicians set to arrive.. Continue reading
A Former A&R Exec On Indie Label Management As Performance Art
This guest post first appeared on the Asthmatic Kitty Records blog. Work itself can be a creative act. If you had to place a wager on it, odds are that. 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
Dangerbird Co-Founder Jeff Castelaz Named President Of Elektra
As rumored, Jeff Catelaz, the co-founder of indie label Dangerbird and its associated management and publishing companies has been named the new president of Elektra Records. Castelaz saw instrumental in. Continue reading
