Why My Band Left MySpace & Facebook – For Good
Recently I spoke with Robin Davey who is a musician, director, and producer. His bands include The Hoax and most recently the eclectic pop duo The Bastard Fairies. Davey has directed. Continue reading
Video: #Midem Panel With Imogen Heap & OK Go’s Damian Kulash
Saturday I had the pleasure of hosting a MidemNet panel with OK Go's Damian Kulash and Imogen Heap. Both artists have developed impressive careers in large part because of new. Continue reading
Roostie – We’re Not MySpace, We Don’t Have Everything, But Here’s 3,000 Awesome Bands
Roostie is a new artist portal, but with a twist. They're only going to have 3,000 hand-picked and talented acts profiled on the site. The company has a music panel that decides. Continue reading
Chart: Who Really Owns Facebook?
Ever wonder who owns Facebook and controls all of that data from 500-600 million users? The answer might surprise you. Because in addition to Mark Zuckerberg, his Facebook employees and. Continue reading
HOW TO: Engage Fans On Twitter Like Snoop Dogg
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. As a Hypebot reader, you're undoubtedly informed on the importance of artist-fan relationships and how Twitter has broken down the. Continue reading
CEO’s Xeroxed Letter To 500 Laid Off Staffers Asks Them To: “All Stay Connected With MySpace”
“He didn’t even take the time to personally sign the letters. It’s just a xerox copy,” a former employee told TechCrunch of the letter sent by MySpace CEO Mike Jones. Continue reading
As MySpace Falls, Where Will Fans & Musicians Go?
Updated. It hasn't been an easy year for MySpace. It's numbers have been down for months, earlier this week the company let go of 47% of its staff and parent. Continue reading
Why You Should Start Using Flattr
This guest essay is written by Robbert van Ooijen. He recently studied online music and music piracy at the master level at New Media & Digital Culture at the Dutch. Continue reading
The Beginning of the End For Facebook
Media critic Douglas Rushkoff believes that the hype surrounding Facebook will fade. Just as all signs are pointing up for the social network and MySpace is showing symptoms of decline,. Continue reading
CHART: Top Reasons Some People Aren’t On Facebook Plus 2 Lessons For Artists & Marketers
Despite what the media would have you believe, everyone is not using Facebook. And, believe it or not, the top reason is not a a fear of losing their privacy.. Continue reading
