Apple To Let Fans Collect Digital Autographs Of Downloaded Albums, Digital Content
A patent request filed by Apple last week points would allow fans to get digital autographs of an album download, eBook or other digital content. Like the old fashioned sharpie autograph,. Continue reading
Music Industry Execs Embrace Content Marketing To The Tune of $3 Million Annually
This week Venture Harbour released a Midem-sponsored report on a survey of 64 music industry executives and their take on content marketing. A related analysis of "over 15,000 pieces of. Continue reading
Bandcamp Debuts Music Feeds, BitTorrent Bundle Opens, Giggem Adds Venues & Promoters
Some nice steps forward are being taken by multiple music industry websites and resources. Bandcamp added music feeds to fan accounts which should deepen participation in their developing social platform.. Continue reading
FREE Webinar For Hypebot Readers: Your Music At Public Libraries via Hoopla
The folks at NARM have announced a series of informative music industry webinars, and are generously offering them to Hypebot readers at no cost. Next up is hoopla – Learn How Consumers Can. Continue reading
Growth Hacker Marketing For Musicians
Growth hacking is a term in growing use among those interested in rapidly growing user and/or customer bases without using traditional marketing techniques. Search engine optimization, user interfaces and viral. Continue reading
Instagram Music Videos With Merch On The Side
Before Instagram added video, musicians and videomakers were already creating music videos from Instagram photos or using Instagram as part of the process. Now, of course, folks are making music. 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
Road Mania Live Takes Indie Rockers On 1 Day, 6 State Promo Tour [Updated]
Madison, Wisconsin's Sunspot are promoting their new EP "Arthuriana" with a 6 state string of shows over the course of a single day. Tomorow they'll be performing the songs from. Continue reading
Everybody’s A Publisher: Spotify Launches Landmark, Nielsen Releases TOPTEN App
Though venture capitalists are notoriously uninterested in investing in content plays, every major business on the web eventually seems to head towards web publishing. This week it's Spotify with the. Continue reading
Indie Artists Gain Exposure On Music Podcasts
With radio playlists increasingly tighter, music podcasts offer an opportunity for indie artists to get be heard. Bob Marcus (Dr. Bob), host of The JogTunes Indie Podcast interviews Cole Hermer, lead. Continue reading
