Peter Sunde: The History Of The Pirate Bay
This is a fascinating presentation by Peter Sunde, one of the original founders of The Pirate Bay. In the talk, Sunde gives a great overview of the website's eventful history,. Continue reading
Google, YouTube Top Video Site, Facebook Grabs #3
Google Sites, driven primarily by YouTube ranked as the top online video destination with 143.2 million unique viewers, followed by Yahoo! sites with 55.1 million viewers according to Comscore. Facebook.com. Continue reading
Arcade Fire Rethinks Album Format, Tells No One
Normally, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers makes good on his Vanna White style of presenting the albums that he works on, buys, and films himself opening like a kid on Christmas.. Continue reading
Brian Solis: The New Role Of Digital Sociologists
Marketing To An Audience With An Audience. Brian Solis, recognized as one of the most prominent thinkers and published authors in new media, is always insightful and thought-provoking. In the. Continue reading
MySpace Music Launches New Romeo Video App
MySpace Music has a new video app called ROMEO that delivers a personalized video experience with recommendations that match how they are feeling and the ability to share favorite videos. Continue reading
PowerGig Dumps Fake Guitars Into Volcano
Somewhere out there, a few musicians will crack a few beers and celebrate what happens in the video below, as the plastic guitar game movement was likely not embraced by. Continue reading
The New Demo Tape
This is the first essay by Hypebot intern Mike Pineau (@mikejpineau). From the minute a shaggy-haired kid plugs his slightly used guitar into his slightly used amp, frailly strumming his. Continue reading
Video: What It’s Really Like To Work In A Music Store
Music store clerk is high on the list of jobs that aspiring musicians take to pay the bills while honing their craft. Beats working in Wal Mart, right? In a. Continue reading
VEVO Pulls Universal Music Videos From MTV
Will Other Major Labels Follow? (UPDATED) The cable channel that almost single-handedly popularized music videos no longer carries content from the world's largest label group. "During our recent discussions with. Continue reading
Dear Marketers, Just Using A Hit Song In Your Commercial Isn’t Enough.
In fact, the results can sometimes be a little creepy. Such is the case in this spot in which the Red Stripe Beer Ambassador makes his singing debut with a. Continue reading
