CD Baby President Brian Felsen Exits
Brian Felsen, President of CD Baby, HostBaby and BookBaby exited the company today. No reason was given for his departure. Felson had been the head of CD Baby since 2008,. Continue reading
Prince Drops $22 Million Anti-Fan Lawsuit
Prince has dropped his $22 million lawsuit punishing fans for posting links to old concert videos. Prince's lawyer has issued a statement to TMZ: "Because of the recent pressure, the bootleggers. Continue reading
SXSW Announces 1st Official Music Hackathon Championship
SXSW has announced the first ever official Music Hackathon Championship, and Hypebot is proud to be a media sponsor. The SXSW Music Hackathon will take place over a 24-hour period from. Continue reading
Last.fm Adds Free Spotify Streaming
Last week we reported on plans by Last.fm to stream music via YouTube. Today, the CBS owned Last.fm announced a deal with Spotify. Both free and premium Spotify users can. Continue reading
After A Successful London Launch Brooklyn Bowl Heads To Las Vegas
Brooklyn Bowl is one of those businesses that, at least from a distance, seems to be doing everything right. Established in 2009 in Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bowl combines live performance, a. Continue reading
Beats Music Playlists: Unchanging Like An Old Time Mixtape
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Music fans curious about the latest music subscription to launch in the United States, Beats Music, have been kicking the tires and trying to. Continue reading
How To Create A Music Marketing Budget In 4 Simple Steps
Benjamin Franklin once said "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." It is true in any profession that you must plan ahead, spend your time strategically, and. Continue reading
NMPA Adds Disney’s Chip McClean To Board
The National Music Publishers’ Association has named Chip McLean, Senior Vice President, Business Development & Business Affairs for the Disney Music Group (DMG) the the NMPA’s Board of Directors, effective. Continue reading
Virgin Records Launches Innovative iPad App: 40 Years Of Disruptions
Virgin Records has launched a tablet app that chronicles the labels 40 years. Introduced by Virgin founder Richard Branson, it including a comprehensive video timeline of artists from Mike Oldfield. Continue reading
