Astell & Kern’s $700 Portable Audio Player May Now Be Worth The Price
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. As Neil Young readies his Pono Music store and player, which will place an emphasis on sound quality, another option for playing back high-definition. Continue reading
Music Curation’s Long History, Many Challenges w/ J Herskowitz [Upward Spiral Deep Dive #4]
In this episode of the Deep Dive, Cortney Harding and Kyle Bylin discuss music curation with outspoken tech exec and startup founder J Herskowitz. Curation is a topic that just. Continue reading
Audiam Simplifies YouTube Monetization With SoundCloud, Twitter Integrations [EXCLUSIVE]
YouTube monetization platform Audiam has added integration with both Soundcloud and Twitter. "Now artists can go to Audiam, import tracks from SoundCloud, get a list of YouTube videos with their. Continue reading
Why There’s Still No Spotify In Your Shazam
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Rdio's there, Spotify is not. Why is this the case, 2.5 years after their announced integration? About two and a half years ago, Spotify. Continue reading
Zippo Partners With Bandsintown For Music Merch and Virtual Lighter Tour Dates
Zippo continues its involvement with music by partnering with Bandsintown to power concert listings on its Virtual Zippo Lighter and to provide musicians with their own customized lighters for merch. Continue reading
Music Tech Moves Beyond Music: The Echo Nest Meets Nuance Voice Recognition
Dedicated music fans offer a large market opportunity, but nothing compared to the broader consumer markets. That realization is increasingly driving music tech, as innovators seek to build broader businesses. Continue reading
Make Videos That Fit The Artist and The Audience [Leadership Music Summit Panel]
An unlikely sounding panel at this week's Leadership Music Summit in Nashville, "Bringing Content to Fruition," kicked off a lively discussion about videos, music marketing and even a bit about. Continue reading
Pandora Appoints Former Microsoft Exec Brian McAndrews CEO, President and Chairman
In many respects Pandora has had a great year yet near-term challenges, such as Apple's impending launch of iTunes Radio, and long-term challenges, such as making money, represent major difficulties. Continue reading
FREE Webinar For Hypebot Readers: How To Easily Produce Quality Music Videos with Magisto
The folks at NARM have announced another round of informative music industry webinars, and are generously offering them to Hypebot readers at no cost. First up is Magisto – Easily Produce. Continue reading
Highlights From Nashville’s Leadership Music Summit and Evan Lowenstein’s Keynote
Yesterday I attended Nashville’s Leadership Music Summit, an event that brought together a diverse array of stakeholders in Nashville’s future with a special emphasis on music and entrepreneurship. I could. Continue reading