How live streaming is transforming the music industry… and why that might scare you

Live video is exploding. Facebook Live, Snapchat, Pericope, and for a growing number of musicians, YouNow. But rising consumer demand for unscripted, real-time performances requires an entirely new skill set for. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Indie artists gather 'round! We have much in the way of useful advice this week, with tips on how to make live streaming work for you, why you need a. Continue reading

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My Top Music Tech Launches Of 2015 – Nick Rizzuto, Fame House

We've been asking some of the new music industry's best and brightest for their top 2015 launches in music tech. Here, Nick Rizzuto, the Marketing Manager at digital marketing agency Fame. Continue reading

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Merchbar Simplifies Band Merch Sales And Discovery

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk to with Ed Aten, who is the CEO and co-founder of Merchbar, a website and mobile app that allows people to. Continue reading

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Spotify Extends To More Cars With MirrorLink RockScout App

The ability to stream music in the car is crucial to the format becoming mainstream.  But with dozens of global auto manufacturers, each with their own standards, that's been a. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: Localized Concert Discovery App DoStuff

THE PITCH today comes from concert discovery app DoStuff. There are a number of startups working on concert discovery. BandsInTown and Songkick, for example, share info provided from artists, agents and. Continue reading

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Earbits Completes Acquisition: The Journey From Shutdown Back To Promising Music Discovery Platform

Very few startups run out of funding, shut down and then live to see another day. Music discovery platform Earbits beat the odds and shares its story today thanks to. Continue reading

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How Much Time Do People Spend On Facebook Each Month? The Answer Is Staggering

The amount of time people spend on Facebook is staggering. A recent JP Morgan analysis of Comscore data shows that the average U.S. Facebook user spent more than 27 hours. Continue reading

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DWNLD Adds $12 Million Funding, Launches Free App Maker

Just a year after launch, DWNLD has received $12M from Greylock Partners to scale its app maker business which is already popular with musicians, celebrities and YouTube stars. The company has received a. Continue reading

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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Major Music Agencies [INFOGRAPHIC]

So much is written about the major record labels, but for most major booking agencies like CAA, WME, ICM, AGI and UTA. From our friends at The International Talent Buyer's. Continue reading

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We Launch Our New Music Tech Startup Column THE PITCH With “Artist Accelerator App” Tradiio

Today we're launching a regular new feature THE PITCH.  In it, we ask promising music tech startups to "pitch" their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words. Continue reading

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