Indie Music

Will YouTube And Universal’s New Vevo Music Hub “Do No Harm” To Indies?

Both the Wall Street Journal and cNet are reporting that Universal Music Group and YouTube are in serious discussions to create a hub for music videos.  The other three major. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/05/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Jango Offers Indie Artists Pay For Airplay

Payola. Pay-to play. Ugly terms from a different era or a new way to get exposure and monetize internet broadcasting?  Jango, a US based music site with 6 million monthly. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/05/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (7)
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eMusic Connects Fans To Facebook, Launches New “Free Music” Toolbar

eMusic has launched a new marketing campaign rebranding itself as the "internet's corner music store" where music discovery is enhanced by community and word of mouth. Integration with Facebook Connect. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/25/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Indie Touch & Go Slashes Staff, Ends Distribution

After more than 20 years, seminal Chicago based indie label Touch & Go is severely cutting back its operations.  20 staff members have reportedly been given 6 weeks notice and. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/19/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (3)
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Indies Win 50% Of This Year’s Grammy Awards

Independent artists and labels had a banner year at the 2009 Grammy Awards winning 56 of the 110 awards given or just over 50% of the total prizes. "The continued. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (4)
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Indie Label Asthmatic Kitty Shares “What Is Working?”

In an ongoing series Hypebot has been asking indie professionals: "In this fractured media landscape, what is working? What outlets and tools are helping your artists build an audience? ". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/10/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (6)
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How Jonathan Coulton Became An Internet Rock Star On The Cheap

Jonathan Coulton quit his programming job in 2005 to become a full-time musician. He's met with some tangible success and this month shared his budget conscious approach in, of all. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/04/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (6)
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Corey Smith’s Manager Responds To $4.2M Claim

On Friday, Hypebot posted an article by Tech Dirt's Mike Masnick on the rise of indie artist Corey Smith, "From Weekend Warrior To $4.2M By Giving His Music Away For. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/03/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (5)
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2 Brands, 12 Bands & Insound Join To Help Independent Radio

Toyota's Yaris and Urban Outfitters have joined forces to release a 12 song compilation for 99 cents exclusively via Insound of bands a that participated in last year's 12 city. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/27/2009 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Matador’s Patrick Amory Shares “What Is Working?”

In conjunction with US. independent music trade group A2IM (American Association Of Independent Music), Hypebot has been asking indie professionals: In this fractured media landscape, what is working? What outlets. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 01/14/2009 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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