Social Promo Platform Headliner.fm Raises $1.8M, Pivots To CoPromote
Headliner.fm has raised $1.8 million in new funding, and changed it's name to CoPromote to reflect a broader mission. The funding round was led by ff Venture Capital along with Correlation Ventures,. Continue reading
BeatStars Leaves Beta Behind, Debuts Pro Pages
For a company that just officially exited beta, BeatStars has quite a long history going back to the prior decade and an earlier identity as BeatKings. However in 2009 they. Continue reading
Sponsored Posts On Hypebot
Recently we began experimenting with sponsored posts. The first one by Stereobot was well received, and so we are accepting more on a limited basis. From Gigaom to Mashable, sponsored. Continue reading
DIY Music Marketing With Messaging Stickers and Emoticons
Messaging apps are continuing to grow and build ever stronger and more lucrative combinations of services. That means they're going to be around for awhile. Though we've seen examples of. Continue reading
The Echo Nest Continues Global Expansion With Japan’s NTT Plala
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest told us last year that global expansion was a top priority; and they've been delivering on that goal in the last few months with an. Continue reading
How To Play The Same Song On Multiple Devices At Once With SpeakerBlast
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When Ryan Spahn and his friends watched the viral video “The Harlem Shake,” they had a thought: What if a bunch of people dancing. Continue reading
Shazam Set To Raise $20 Million At $500 Million Valuation
Shazam is about to announce $20 million in new funding at an impressive $500 million valuation, according to several sources. Shazam, which has 88 million active users from 200 countries using. Continue reading
MIA Music Summit To Feature Music and Technology Leaders In Miami
MIA Music Summit 2014 takes places in Miami on March 24th. It's a new conference from the MIA Collective with primary funding from the Knight Foundation. The Summit is part. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Job Board: CD Baby, AdRev & More
New on the Hypebot Jobs Board is career opportunity available for a Director of Music Publishing at CD Baby. AdRev, is also looking for a Copyright Manager for its YouTube administration and monetization. Continue reading