Indie Rapper Meets and Greets Fans At DIY Sidewalk Pop-Up Shop

Ka, a former member of Natural Elements, recently released "The Night's Gambit." While NPR gave everyone with web access a listen, on release day Ka gave New York fans a. Continue reading

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The Week In Music Commentary

Hisham Dahud: 10 Music Business Fundamentals Inspired by Gandhi Hisham Dahud: Musicians: Remember to Start With "Why" Clyde Smith: Why Cassette Labels Are More Important Than Many Can Understand Brian. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify, CEO Ek Respond To Thom Yorke & Nigel Godrich's Statement "New artists get paid fuck all." The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007. Continue reading

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The Paradox of Music: Why More Is Less

As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Kyle Bylin, former Hypebot editor and user researcher at. Continue reading

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Guitarists: Sell Tab Notation Of Your Songs Via Soundslice’s Pitch Perfect

Soundslice is a new company that began by creating tab notation for guitar parts synced to audio. Especially suited to guitarists with a fanbase that wants to learn to play. Continue reading

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Do Musicians Need To Interact With Their Fans?

As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Dave Cool of Bandzoogle. At Bandzoogle, we often talk. Continue reading

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Turntable.fm Tries To Monetize With Turntable Gold, “Under New Management” [Updated]

This week Turntable.fm launched their first real effort at monetization with Turntable Gold subscriptions. Monthly subscriptions provide Turntable.fm users with custom avatars, stickers and the ability to post animated GIFs.. Continue reading

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10 Music Business Fundamentals Inspired by Gandhi

As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Hisham Dahud, former Hypebot analyst and Digital Strategy Director. Continue reading

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How I Listen: Live Nation Labs’ Kyle Bylin

As part of Hypebot's 9th Anniversary celebration, we're featuring some old friends and familiar names. In this ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share. Continue reading

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The Music Tech Graveyard: A Graphic Look At Music Tech Startups Circa 2007

A collection of logos of music tech companies circa 2007 prepared by designer Jadam Kahn serves as reminder of just what a treacherous sector music tech can be. Hypebot turns. Continue reading

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Musicians: Remember to Start With “Why”

As part of our 9th Anniversary, we asked our regular contributors to share their favorite Hypebot posts. This one comes from Hisham Dahud, former Hypebot analyst and Digital Strategy Director. Continue reading

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