How A NYT Reporter Approaches Music Industry Trade Journalism
In episode 35 of the Upward Spiral, we talk with Ben Sisario, who reports on the changing landscape of the music industry for the New York Times. Sisario shares his. Continue reading
Spotify For Artists Update: Merch Examples, How To Post Tour Dates
Last week's news regarding the launch of Spotify for Artists took a back seat this week to the one-two knockout punch of free mobile music and Led Zeppelin. But the. Continue reading
Songkick’s Hardest Working Bands Of 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Today Songkick announced their Hardest Working Bands of 2013 combining number of shows with distance traveled. Over the last 12 months they've seen a 15% increase in distance traveled by. Continue reading
Watch Lou Reed’s Parrot Zik Headphone Ad: “Hip-hop has thunderous bass, so does Beethoven.”
Lou Reed's last filmed interview was actually part of a promotional campaign for Parrot Zik headphones. "A few months ago, I asked Lou Reed for his opinion," Parrot CEO Henri. Continue reading
Why You Won’t See Beats Music, Pono or YouTube Music Till Next Year
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s one thing to see what on-demand music services and stores Spotify, Rdio, Amazon, iTunes, and the rest are doing to help people collect. Continue reading
Why You Should Consider Non-Traditional Marketing
There is no easy way around it – change is hard. There are many benefits to old-school marketing but there are certainly perks to thinking outside the box. What if. Continue reading
Kanye West On The ‘Racist’ Grammys: “Fuck Those Nominations” [VIDEO]
During a concert Tuesday night in Phoenix, Arizona, Kanye West shared who he felt about not being nominated in for a Grammy Awards for Album of the Year. "I’m 36 years. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: Surefire Agency, Babygrande, PledgeMusic, Evergreene & More
New on Hypebot's Jobs Board is an opening for an agent at U.S. based international booking agency the Surefire Agency. You'll also find boutique Babygrande Records looking for a label manager, PledgeMusic hoping to. Continue reading
2013 Top YouTube Videos: PSY Tops Music Videos, “The Fox” Leads Trends
YouTube announced its 2013 Top Music Videos as well as its Top Trending Videos which included a bunch of music. While Psy took the top spot with "GENTLEMAN M/V," Miley. Continue reading
