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Join the growing Hypebot tribe on Twitter at twitter.com/hypebot. 9,597 people are following us there. In addition to regular posts, we also tweet to poll readers, get tips, quotes and. Continue reading
How To Use Data, Testing & Buy Buttons To Improve Online Music Sales
This guest post comes from Peter Tanham of Amp Music Marketing. We run a large number of websites for a wide range of musicians at Amp Music Marketing from gospel. Continue reading
FanDistro: Affiliate Marketing For Indie Musicians
Startup FanDistro hopes to bring affiliate marketing to indie musicians with a system that encourages fans to sell their favorite band's music and divides the funds via PayPal 60% to. Continue reading
Groupon Offers Rihanna Fans A ‘Steal Of A Deal’
If you thought Wal-Mart specialized in selling Top 40 smashes at rock-bottom prices to the mass-market consumer, well… you're probably still right. However, Groupon has jumped into the music game. Continue reading
Activity, Not Passivity: Raising Cultural Awareness
Lately, I've had the pleasure of getting into in-depth discussions with the thinkers behind Songkick, We7, and Slacker. It's been a great experience. One of the things that I've been. Continue reading
Why Facebook’s New Messaging System Could Hurt Music Marketing
Yesterday, Facebook announced their own "modern messaging system" that combines email, text messaging, and instant messages into a single stream that founder Mark Zuckerberg says goes well "beyond email". The. Continue reading
Facebook To Launch Special Email Client Monday
Facebook is launching it's own email client on Monday according to Silicon Alley Insider and other sources. It makes sense. Facebook and texting have already replaced email for many of. Continue reading
Bands As A Business: Invest Money In Marketing
This is second part of my interview segment with Paige X. Cho, who is the Administration and Promotions Manager for digital distributor Valleyarm and author of the Melbourne music blog. Continue reading
Make Attractive Physical Objects Fans Want To Buy
Over at Pirate Verbatim, a new blog that chronicles artists' thoughts on file-sharing, a great quote went up from Phil Elverum. He's the man behind Mount Eerie and The Microphones.. Continue reading
On The Road With DJ Shadow – The Shadowsphere Meets The Death Star & Reaching Fans Online
This series of posts is by Michael Fiebach, the Marketing Manager for DJ Shadow. Read Part 1. (Updated) Wow. In what seems like the snap of a finger I am on my 11th. Continue reading