RIAA Names Katy Perry Top Certified Digital Artist Of All Time
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has crowned Katy Perry as the most awarded digital act in the history of Gold & Platinum awards. 18 Perry songs, from “I Kissed a. Continue reading
New On The Music Industry Jobs Board: MySpace, mTheory, MTV, Family Artists
New on the Hypebot Jobs Board is a Manager of Production & A&R Administration at management services firm mtheory. Music driven social network MySpace is looking for a Director of Business & Legal Affairs. MTV. Continue reading
Indie Music Is Blowing The YouTube Streaming Contract Controversy Out Of Proportion
By Mike Masnick, this previously appeared on Techdirt .Last week, we wrote about how some of the stories making the rounds concerning YouTube "blocking" musicians from using YouTube and taking. Continue reading
What I Learned From Releasing Monthly Music Videos for a Year
Sometimes our best form of transportation is a leap of faith. Nike hit the nail on the head when they coined the phrase "Just Do It". Julie Geller took that to heart. Continue reading
What NOT To Do: Unknown Rapper Threatens To Quit Rap Due To Limited Blog Coverage
I guess there are lots of ways to get into blogs but setting yourself up for ridicule is an unlikely path to success. Kadeem Spencer, aka Corduroy The Fox, says. Continue reading
B2B Marketing Insights From The New Music Seminar
By Jamie Sandler, an awarded Digital Marketing and PR consultant. More at www.jasminesandler.com. With the continued growth of subscription-based online radio, fan-based online communities, and peer-to-peer-based campaigns, there are countless. Continue reading
Musicians’ Must Do Checklist For Live Shows
By Andrew Hall for the Sonicbids Blog. You've practiced your songs enough times to play them in your sleep, established some sort of online presence, and put in the time. Continue reading
How To Build A Loyal SoundCloud Following
Praverb recently spoke with 18 SoundCloud users at various stages in their musical careers asking for "one tip for building a loyal SoundCloud following." Predominant themes include being genuine, linking. Continue reading
Musicraiser Crowdfunding Platform Receives $477k+ Funding To Expand From Italy To UK
In news that's gradually making its way into the English-language press, Musicraiser announced that late last month they had officialy raised €350,000 ($477,181) from b-ventures and Key Capital Partners. The. Continue reading
Top 5 Potential Band Members To Avoid
By Travis Johnson for the Sonicbids Blog. Bands are delicate ecosystems, even when there are only two members. The weirdness that exists between members can be the trigger for really. Continue reading
