Beats Music Is #1 iTunes Music App Days After Adding In-App Subcriptions
Just days after enabling in-app subscription purchase, Beats Music is the #1 free music app download on iTunes. Among free apps in all categories, Beats Music ranks #5. The shift. Continue reading
Apple TV Spot Shows iPhone’s Musical Chops Using Pixie’s “Gigantic” [VIDEO]
Over the years Apple has done a superior job compared to most major companies of using alternative music to connect it's products to hipper and wish-they-were hipper consumers. A new. Continue reading
YouTube Accidentally Reveals Top 1% Of Music Channels In New Google Preferred Lineup
As YouTube continues its long disruptive trek to replace broadcast tv, among other things, they've been developing what could be called a hits strategy. They're starting to run tv ads. Continue reading
Vube: So How Does A Cover Music Video Site Hit The Top 100 Websites In A Single Year? [Updated]
Vube.com seems a bit too good to be true. It's a user-generated music video site that features cover songs and monthly cash prizes for those who get the most likes.. Continue reading
Emmis Communications Takes 40% Stake In Funkmaster Flex’s Flexco
Emmis Communications may be known for radio but they're putting money into a DJ's web and mobile operation. Funkmaster Flex, a well-known hip hop dj at New York's Hot 97. Continue reading
Beatswitch Raises € 250,000 For Concert Music Business Platform
Beatswitch has rasied € 250,000 ($342,000 USD) in seed funding for its concert planning platform. The startup incubated at Antwerp based accelerator Idealabs, who introduced them to investor Strike4 (Engager, Scanadu,. Continue reading
What Three Startup Founders Learned About Industry Networking On Their First Trip To SXSW Music
When I interviewed two of ToneDen's co-founders back in February, they told me they were planning a trip to SXSW to broaden their music industry contacts. So I decided we. Continue reading
Why The Wu-Tang Fan Kickstarter Trying To Raise $5 Million Is Already A FAIL
The attempt to raise $5 million on Kickstarter to buy Wu-Tang's upcoming single copy release seems like a positive move based on what the creators told a media outlet. But. Continue reading
Will Interactive, Hands-Free Audio Ads Fund The “Internet Radio Revolution”?
A new BIAKelsey report is out titled "The Internet Radio Revolution Has Arrived." It was sponsored by XAPPmedia whose XAPP Ads are designed for voice interaction so that mobile listeners. Continue reading
Hypebot Is Back Online !
After almost a week of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on our blog platform provider Typepad, Hypebot.com is back online and publishing a backlog of great posts. Please help us spread the. Continue reading
