Music Marketing With Vaporizer Mixtapes and Fake Parking Tickets
Finding fun ways to catch people's attention that tie into one's music is not always that easy. Flosstradamus apparently has a thing for aromatherapy and essential oils or, at least,. Continue reading
New On Our Music Industry Jobs Board: Viacom Music Group, Cymbancha, TuneSat & More
The holiday break has not stopped the flood of new opportunities on Hypebot’s Jobs Board including three at Viacom Music Group – a Java developer, front-end web developer and technical. Continue reading
Are Clueless Labels Ruining Mix Platforms Like SoundCloud?
By Adam Singer of The Future Buzz. [Summary as this is a long post]: SoundCloud’s content ID, implemented due to pressure from record labels, incorrectly flagged one of my uploads. Continue reading
Find Out About New Apps Gone Free and See How Much Data They Use With Know My App
There are few things as appealing, at least in the world of mobile apps, as a paid app gone free for the day. For those who share that feeling and. Continue reading
Music Tech Founders Consider Personal Recommendations and Music Marketing [VIDEO]
The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place last Fall in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism,. Continue reading
HypedMusic Shuts Down After RIAA Warning
Free music streaming siite and app HypedMusic has shut down after receiving a warning notification from the RIAA. HypedMusic pulled tracks from Soundcloud, YouTube and Tumblr. Users could generate playlists, which. Continue reading
Radionomy Buys Winamp, Shoutcast From AOL
Two of the original digital music services, Winamp and Shoutcast, were saved from extinction at the last minute this week by international online radio hub Radionomy. The ink is not. Continue reading
Music Tech Founders On Superfans, DIY Audio vs. Video and Digital Music Ownership
The Scion Music(less) Music Conference took place ithis Fall in Los Angeles. "What Music Startups Are Offering," a panel moderated by Eliot Van Buskirk, featured three startup founders from Distrokid/Fandalism,. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: How MySpace Totally Blew It’s Big Relaunch
Despite a beautiful looking redesign, the new MySpace has not gained any traction. Musicians and marketers that I've spoken to say they're not seeing any increased activity; and sadly, there's an. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: 5 Ways To Promote Your Music With SoundCloud
SoundCloud has become an important part of the musical web's infrastructure. It plays a particularly strong role in music marketing and musicians are finding ways to make use of it. Continue reading