T-Mobile Thumbs Nose At Net Neutrality and FCC with “Music Freedom” Plan
T-Mobile has launched Music Freedom, a no charge add-on to the mobile carrier's Simple Choice Plan, that eliminates the data cap for select music streaming services. While likely to be a. Continue reading
Advertising Tips For DIY Musicians
DIY musicians using advertising to promote their work is rarely discussed on Hypebot though we do cover a wide range of marketing approaches including other forms of advertising. But given. Continue reading
YouTube’s Ultimatum and The Economic Survival Of Musicians
By copyright and intellectual property attorney Wallace E. J. Collins III, Esq.. YouTube announced that in a matter of days it may begin blocking the videos of some independent record. Continue reading
3 Ways Musicians Can Learn From Other Industries
There is a lot to be said for being committed to studying within your field, but often, it is what you learn outside of it that gets you where you're. Continue reading
Jack White Debuts At #1, Vinyl Edition Contributes 30% Of Sales
Jack White's new album "Lazaretto" sold 138,000 copies this week to hit #1 on the Nielson Billboard charts. Impressively, a special vinyl edition which includes a hologram image when spun accounted. Continue reading
UnRadio: Rhapsody Unwraps New Pandora Meets Spotify + Shazam Service
Proving that there's still lots of room for innovation in streaming music, Rhapsody has launched UnRadio, a 'Pandora meets subscription music plus broadcast radio' service. Starting today, this hybrid entry. Continue reading
#SXSW 2015 PanelPicker Launches July 1
Panelists, start your engines. The SXSW 2015 PanelPicker opens July 1- 25. Start brainstorming topics and contacting colleagues that might be interested in joining. Last year, 60% of music session came through PanelPicker.. Continue reading
5 DIY Music Marketing Myth-Busting Insights
Dotted Music's Andrew Apanov shares his take on music marketing myths with Ilpo Kärkkäinen of Resoundsound. Along the way he busts myths of meritocracy, one-size-fits-all business assumptions and social media. Continue reading
