4 Lessons I Learned From A Crowd-Funded Startup
"While companies such as KickStarter and, more recently, PledgeMusic have proved remarkably successful for artists, their “gift-giving” model hasn’t always been ideal for young creative companies – particularly those offering. Continue reading
Webby Awards 2015 Nominees: Soundcloud, Vevo, Pandora and Some Real Surprises
The best in online music and music tech grab a corner of the spotlight each year when the Webby Awards honor the best and most popular sites, apps and online. Continue reading
Understanding Music, Video App Data: Mobidia Webinar FREE For Hypebot Readers
Understanding app engagement and turning data into action is critical for any marketing campaign. Tomorrow, April 9th, the Music Business Association is hosting a webinar with Mobida to make sense of. Continue reading
Hypebot To Host Next San Francisco Music Tech Meetup On April 21
After a hugely successful meeting of the music tech minds earlier this year, Hypebot will host its second San Francisco Music Tech Meetup on Tuesday April 21, 2015 from 7:00-10:00pm at. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Debut Album Disappears From Spotify, But You Can Still Find It On TIDAL
Exclusive content has become the latest weapon in the battle for streaming music subscribers. A deep pocketed Apple is expected to make them part of its June music relaunch. But. Continue reading
An MIT Media Lab For Music
Imagine a lab where college students would be challenged to envision and create the future of music. At any given time, there would be dozens of music-focused research studies, startup. Continue reading
Universal Spent $12M To Win “Pyrrhic Victory” Against Michael Robertson, MP3tunes
Universal Music has been chasing MP3tunes since 2009. Whatever the merits of labels taking legal action music tech companies from Napster to Grooveshark, the cost of these lawsuits are indirectly. Continue reading
TIDAL Delivers Major Beyonce “Exclusive,” But You Can Also Watch It On YouTube
When Jay Z's TIDAL launched it promised exclusives from their 16 superstar artist-partners. Saturday, TIDAL delivered on its promise with an exclusive track from Beyonce. The only trouble is, you. Continue reading
David Pakman: What Jay-Z Should Have Launched With Tidal
[UPDATED] According to digital music pioneer turned venture capitalist David Pakman, Jay-Z's launch of Tidal should have sounded a something like this: “The transition from CDs to digital hasn’t worked well. Continue reading
