Kosha Dillz: A Year Of Hypebot Posts Builds To The Release Of “Awkward In a Good Way”
Last year indie rapper Kosha Dillz began a series of columns here at Hypebot giving his view from the frontlines of how to make it as an indie artist. Since. Continue reading
CASH Music Crowdfunds Musician/Technologist Summits, Next Event In LA 11/16
CASH Music is a music tech nonprofit known for its free open source and hosted tools designed with DIY musicians and indie labels in mind. This year they're adding events. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Bandzoogle Beta 2.0 Upgrades Tens Of Thousands Of Musician Sites Kosha Dillz: 5 Ways To Make Sure You Don't Lose Your Position On The Internet Bandcamp Turns 5, Reports $50. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
7 Major Facebook Changes That Will Affect Your Music Marketing Thirty Tigers May Not Be A Label But They Sure Put Out A Bunch Of Records Notes From The Indie. Continue reading
Notes From The Indie Label Front Lines
Some aspects of running an indie record label weren't changed by the web. Everybody used to work really hard and had to adjust to changing realities that were often quite. Continue reading
Thirty Tigers May Not Be A Label But They Sure Put Out A Bunch Of Records
Nashville's Thirty Tigers is not a record label though they provide many of the services of one and may help release as many as 45 records this year. Creating a. Continue reading
Cults’ Brian Oblivian On Bad Indie Label Deals and Why He’s Glad To Be On A Major
Brian Oblivan of the duo Cults may release their records on Columbia, but he and his partner have cultivated a very indie/underground image and fanbase. In fact, Oblivian is not. Continue reading
Toad the Wet Sprocket, Luscious Jackson Reunite Via Power of Kickstarter and PledgeMusic
Toad the Wet Sprocket is putting out their first album in 16 years and they did it with Kickstarter's help reaching fans who supported their request for $50,000 by pledging. Continue reading
Merlin Pulls Content Off German Music Streamer Simfy, Threatens Legal Action
Merlin is pulling member tracks from German streaming service Simfy. The massive independent music licensor took action after new management at Simfy failed to report royalties over the summer months. Most. Continue reading
The Musician’s Unconventional Guide To Getting A Record Label Deal
By Budi Voogt who runs Heroic Recordings, an artist management agency and record label. He blogs about music marketing and the industry and his first book, "The Soundcloud Bible," is. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Road Mania Live Takes Indie Rockers On 1 Day, 6 State Promo Tour Music Video Tools: Easy Lyrics Videos, YouTube Cross-Promotions, Vimeo Sales Upgrade My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields On. Continue reading