Soundcloud Turns 5, Artists Share How It’s Changed Their Lives
This week Soundcloud is celebrating their 5th Anniversary. New stats from the music and sound platform show users posting 12 hours of audio every minute with 90% of tracks getting played. Continue reading
SF Music Tech Announces Next Summit May 20th [Special Hypebot Discount]
EXCLUSIVE: SF Music Tech, the must-attend gathering of the music and tech tribes, has just announced it's next edition – May 20th in San Francisco. In addition to being among. Continue reading
New Music Industry Beholden To Old-School Benchmarks – Upward Spiral Podcast #33
In episode 33 of the Upward Spiral, we talk with JJ Italiano, who is a manager, producer, and major label veteran. Italiano got his start managing Flobots, who rose to. Continue reading
Founder Panos Panay Exits Sonicbids
(UPDATED) Thirteen years after founding Sonicbids, Panos Panay is exiting the music gig and marketing platform. The Billboard Group acquired Sonicbids in January of this year for an estimated $15 million, and. Continue reading
How To Be Creative On A Limited Video Budget
Kelley James (@yourboykj) is a singer/songwriter whose music is a fascinating collection of acoustic guitars, hip-hop beats, thoughtful lyrics and freestyle flows. His brand new album 'The Pattern Transcending' was. Continue reading
Pick A Band Name While Streaming Bandcamp Music
Bandcamp recently released a free mobile app that will offer you and your fans a chance to stream the music they've bought. Like other moves from Bandcamp, this is yet. Continue reading
The New Napster: Mobile File-Sharing
Mobile messaging interfaces are continually changing the way listeners interact and share music with one another. File sharing has historically been something that takes place computer to computer, but with. Continue reading
Can Whistling Unique Songs Replace Passwords?
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. MALMÖ, SWEDEN – Music Hack Days aren’t just about music; in at least one case, they are about securely logging into websites and services. Continue reading
Rhapsody Losses Grow To $5.6M Last Quarter, Product Innovation ‘Coming Soon’
Financial losses continue to mount at music subscription service Rhapsody, despite a major management shakeup and shedding 15% of its workforce in September. The details were disclosed in a regulatory filing. Continue reading
YouTube’s Google+ Comments Currently A FAIL
YouTube's comments have long been one of those downsides of web communication. Google is supposedly trying to fix that by requiring Google+ logins to comment. But beyond the normal resistance. Continue reading