Official: Turntable.fm Grabs $7 Million In Funding, 600,000 Users In 3 Months. iPhone App Launches
It's not a big surprise, but turntable.fm made it official today that they've raised $7 million in venture funding. Along with that announcement came news they've hit 600,000 users in. Continue reading
FREE Beta Invites: Mobile Backstage For Facebook “Your Mobile Fan Club”
FREE MUSIC TECH BETA INVITE WEEK continues on Hypebot with startups sharing beta invites each day. Yesterday, Serendip kicked things off and there are still invites available for what The. Continue reading
Nielson Social Media Survey: Facebook Dominates Time Online, Tumblr & Mobile Use Exploding
The new Nielson Social Media Report shows again the growing dominance of social networks in general and Facebook in particular. Highlights of “State of the Media: The Social Media Report". Continue reading
Study: Facebook Posts Via Hootsuite, Seesmic Decrease Fan Engagement 80%
Though numerous third party tools like Hootsuite exist to post to social networks and make marketing one's music a bit easier, a new study by EdgeRank Checker supports the theory. Continue reading
Fun Fun Fun Fest’s Marketing Keeps It Human
Unlike SXSW, Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest has remained focused on indie music. But it too is growing and, after five years in a setting accommodating up to 10,000 fans,. Continue reading
A Guide To Crowdfunding Music Using Mike Masnick’s CwF + RtB = $$$ Formula
(UPDATED) Crowdfunding sites now have a solid history of supporting new work. While each platform has its own quirks and some even focus on music, the core concept remain the. Continue reading
Vinyl Crowdfunding Site Hifidelics Readies First Projects, Seeks Feedback
Hifidelics is a crowdfunding and fan feedback startup for vinyl album releases currently in beta. Unnlike sites that just focus on the fundraising process, Hifidelics will also physically produce and. Continue reading
Rich Holtzman, Manager Of Portugal. The Man On How Social Media Built & Saved The Band
This guest post on the power of social media in music comes from Rich Holtzman, the manager of Portugal. The Man. It was a little over 5 years ago that. Continue reading
ShortForm’s VJ Channels Offer Playlists, Live VJ’ing
ShortForm is yet another VJ site featuring curation of videos from YouTube and Vimeo. However, unlike most such sites that offer either set playlists of videos, like Reelr.TV, or live. Continue reading
How To Follow, Interact With Hypebot & MusicThinkTank
Hypebot works best as a two way conversation, and we try to make getting involved easy. We recently added a Google+ button and you can join us on Twitter (@hypebot). Continue reading
RapGenius Builds Web Community For Rap Lyrics
Rap Genius has been getting a new wave of press coverage lately and, though I'm not sure what kicked it off, it's easy to see why the site gets attention.. Continue reading
