5 Signs You’re Ready To Play Outside Your Hometown
As an independent band, it's important to get on the road and play in places that aren't your hometown. Even if you aren't ready to tour yet, it's a good. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: Night Owl Productions, Jamplify, Citrus & More
New on our Jobs Board are a music projects manager for NYC’s Night Owl Productions, a biz dev job at live music analytics leader Jamplify and a talent buyer for LA’s Citrus‘. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer’s Patreon Supporters Pledge $20,000 “Per Thing” In Less Than 48 Hours
Less than 48 hours after launching on patronage platform Patreon, 2100 supporters of Amanda Palmer have pledged more than $20,000 "per thing" – an ongoing stream of songs, videos, writings. Continue reading
Amanda Palmer Embraces Direct To Fan Patronage Platform Patreon
UPDATED: Fan patronage platform Patreon has been helping creators – musicians, YouTube stars, podcasters, artists and others – monetize their relationship with their fans since launching in 2013. Today, founder. Continue reading
Music Marketing: Why Social Media Isn’t The Answer For All Indie Musicians
Guest Post by Eric Eckhart on CD Baby's The DIY Musician Blog I’ve been part of the DIY musical community for nearly 10 years, creating my own label, booking agency, PR team,. Continue reading
Digital Money For Music: Tip Jar That Takes Plastic, Websites That Take Bitcoin
To paraphrase Amanda Palmer, people want to give you their money so make sure you can take it. DipJar is a tipjar that takes tips via credit cards. It's designed. Continue reading
With 100 Million Bundles Delivered, BitTorrent Bundle Is An Established Force In Music Marketing
If you believe you can build a strong brand and closer relationships with fans by giving your music away, then BitTorrent Bundle was designed with you in mind. Filmmakers, writers. Continue reading
Top 10 Music Crowdfunding Campaigns Of 2013
Of the top platforms related to music crowdfunding only two, Kickstarter and Indiegogo, share their top funded campaigns. But these two platforms are a decent proxy for the overall health. Continue reading
