StubHub Hires Editor-in-Chief To Become “More Than Just A Place To Buy Tickets”
Whether or not you're in the "content is king" camp it's pretty obvious that adding a content element to one's website is a popular way to connect with customers old. Continue reading
Google Brings Music-Focused YouTube+ Workshops To Nashville
Google is planning a series of free, open workshops for folks in Nashville. They'll be focusing on music and helping those who haven't embraced the Google empire do so with. Continue reading
Zoo Labs: Entrepreneurial Residencies For Musicians And Their Teams
By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and We Spin, a marketing education platform for musicians. For a Hypebot readers discount on We Spin's program, please see the end of the. Continue reading
Equipboard’s Gear Database For Musicians Is Actually A Much Bigger Play
Equipboard is an interesting new startup that, on the face of it, is a crowdsourced site for posting the gear musicians use. But when you dig in you see it's. Continue reading
10 Top Direct-to-Fan Platforms Compared In New Wicksteed Works Report
Wicksteed Works is a London-based direct-to-fan consulting and services company who design, manage and execute digital campaigns for musicians. Today they released their guide to direct-to-fan platforms comparing 10 top. Continue reading
Jukely Raises $2.4 Million Seed Round, Launches Unlimited Concert Subscription Service
Today concert discovery and friend matching app Jukely announced a $2.4 million seed round led by Northzone and 14W bringing their total raise to date to $3.3 million. Jukely, which. Continue reading
Artists Confront Spotify At Soho House Meeting
By Chris Castle from Music Technology Policy. Spotify is conducting a artist relations charm offensive in New York, Nashville and Los Angeles. (This is a time to be thankful I. Continue reading
Apple Settles Potentially Massive iTunes Lawsuit
Apple has settled what could have been a very expensive lawsuit alleging that it charged customers for downloading the same song more than once. The plantiffs, Robert Herskowitz and Phoebe Juel. Continue reading
The Cyber PR Guide to Creating an Effective Music Marketing Plan (Part 2 of 3)
Knowing how to release new material is a big task in today's music industry. With so many outlets, its hard to know what to utilize, who to turn to, or. Continue reading
Showcase Your Music Or Music Tech Startup @ SXSW Accelerator
There may be no better opportunity to showcase your emerging technology product or service in front of industry leaders than by participating in the 2015 SXSW Accelerator. I've been proud. Continue reading
Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers Sign With Audiam For YouTube, Spotify, Other Digital Services
Audiam today announced agreements with Metallica and Red Hot Chili Peppers to exclusively represent each band's publishing catalogs in North America FOR YouTube, Spotify, Beats, Google Play, Rhapsody, Deezer, Amazon. Continue reading