Stanford Online Offers Free Creativity Course Featuring Warner Music Group Artists
Stanford Online is offering a free six week course on creativity with the help of some WMG artists including Linkin Park, Tegan and Sarah, Jason Mraz and Josh Groban. Led. Continue reading
Connect With The Finnish Music Tech Startup Scene
Music tech is a global phenomenon and, as Hypebot readers well know, it is in no way limited to streaming music services like Deezer or Earbits. This month Visionist launched. Continue reading
Changes @ Mute, ADA, Beggars Group, GigaOm
Indie label Mute moves from Caroline to WMG's ADA for North American distribution. ADA has also strengthened its senior management by promoting Brandon Square to Worldwide SVP of Digital Strategy. Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide To Editing MP3 Music Metadata
By Musician and Marketing Consultant Solveig Whittle (@shadesofsolveig). You’ve probably heard a lot about metadata. Metadata is “hidden” data in computer files that “tags” a file with certain identifying information.. Continue reading
Ticketleap Debuts Selfie Tickets Giving DIY Event Ticketing A Personal Touch
Selfies are now a hallmark of social media that arguably represents a democratization of self-portraiture. And they're fun. So Ticketleap's new "Selfie Tickets" offer an easy way to personalize tickets. Continue reading
Labels Allege Grooveshark Destroyed Evidence, Required That Employees Infringe
The major labels vs. Grooveshark legal battle is heating with the RIAA led consortium now asking the court to grant a summary judgement against parent company Escape Media along with founders Sam Tarantino. Continue reading
SoundFocus Raises $1.7M To Improve Music Fidelity
Startup SoundFocus has just raised $1.7 to improve the listening experience, particularly those with hearing loss. A member of the Y Combinator class of 2013, investors in this round include. Continue reading
Bandsintown For Promoters Launches Featuring Targeted Marketing Opportunities
Bandsintown is expanding its reach beyond artists and fans who rely on the service for concert dates and music discovery. They're quite big with what they say are 9 million. Continue reading
CMT Artists Release Mobile App For Underserved Country Music Market
Today CMT Artists released a new iOS app to provide a mobile version of the site with all its country music content including photos, music videos and streaming tracks. It's. Continue reading
Why Facebook Paid $16 Billion For WhatsApp and What It Means For Music
Late yesterday Facebook paid $16 billion for WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app that many in the U.S. have never heard of. According the the SEC filing, the price includes $14. Continue reading
