NARM and Digitalmusic.org Rebrand as the Music Business Association
NARM (National Association of Recording Merchandisers) and its digital sister digitalmusic.org will now collectively known as the Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), the music industry trade group announced today. The organization. Continue reading
Snapchat Promotes New “Stories” With Emerging Acts, Presents Music Marketing Opportunities
Snapchat Stories is a new feature that greatly increases the potential for marketing music on this increasingly popular photo/video messaging app. Previously pics or videos disappeared after 10 seconds of. Continue reading
iOS 7 Doesn’t Play Well With Third Party Playlists
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. In order to add these songs to Big Button Player (designed for easy operation in the car, etc.) on iOS 7, I now have. Continue reading
Apps Are The Future Of Music
Apps are undoubtedly changing the way music is being heard, discovered, and downloaded. From song identification, radio streaming, video players and everything in between – music is more discoverable than. Continue reading
The Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Google+ Has Become A Music Marketing Must Thom Yorke: "Spotify is the last desperate fart…" Unconventional Guide To Getting A Record Label Deal Musicians Make Little While Music Services Make. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Jeff Price: Why Musicians Make Little While Music Services and Distributors Make Billions Amanda Palmer: On Sinead (2X) On Miley On Being A Women In The Music Industry Thom Yorke:. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
CD Baby Milestone: $300 Million Paid Out To Artists Merlin Pulls Content Off German Music Streamer Simfy, Threatens Legal Action Kosha Dillz: 7 Ways I Paint The Lemons Gold On. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The Musician's Unconventional Guide To Getting A Record Label Deal From YouTube Comments to The Death Of Keywords: Google+ Now Required For Music Marketing My Cloud Player Turns SoundCloud Into. Continue reading
New DIY Services: Rabbl For Concert Crowdfunding, Loudr For Cover Song Licensing and Distribution
Two emerging services for DIY and indie artists get some attention this week. Concert crowdfunding service Rabbl launched 6 months ago but they're hitting the news via a NY Times. Continue reading
PlayMySongs: Play To The Music You Want While Lifting A Glass At Your Favorite Pub
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. The world is in the process of reforming itself to satisfy the whims of those of us who aren’t afraid to install a smartphone. Continue reading
