HypedMusic Shuts Down After RIAA Warning
Free music streaming siite and app HypedMusic has shut down after receiving a warning notification from the RIAA. HypedMusic pulled tracks from Soundcloud, YouTube and Tumblr. Users could generate playlists, which. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: 5 Ways To Promote Your Music With SoundCloud
SoundCloud has become an important part of the musical web's infrastructure. It plays a particularly strong role in music marketing and musicians are finding ways to make use of it. Continue reading
$2.75 Million Later, Music Discovery Platform Exfm To Shut Down
After four years and $2.75 million in investments, social music discovery platform Exfm is shutting down. As with many other failed music startups, Exfm's founders blame the music industry. "The technical challenges. Continue reading
Mixcloud Launches New Site In Beta For Easy and Enjoyable Music Mix Browsing
Mixcloud, a music streaming service featuring DJ mixes, launched a redesign in Beta that users can access now. The old version is still available but response is already positive for. Continue reading
Take Your Music Across Cultures With Plug.dj Listening Rooms
As many have noted, Plug.dj's social listening room experience is similar to Turntable.fm back when it existed. There are some clear differences but the idea of gathering together in groups. Continue reading
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JustGo Announces $1.7 Million In Funding, Former Beatport CEO Jonas Tempel As Board Chair
JustGo is a social media management tool that's grown quite rapidly by focusing on EDM artists. Launched in April, JustGo now boasts over 50,000 users, including numerous big names, and. Continue reading
2 “Revolutionary New Apps”: Upbeat Internet Music Charts and Mindie Music Videos
Tyler Hayes recently wrote about "The Revolutionary New Music Apps You Missed In 2013." I guess he means they're kind of obscure but Hypebot's covered seven of the nine and. Continue reading
bop.fm Partners With Deezer
bop.fm has added Deezer to the list of partners connected to its multi-platform music streaming app. In addition to Spotify, Rdio, YouTube, and SoundCloud, bop.fm now adds 30 million Deezer. Continue reading
SoundCloud Names Its Best Marketing Campaigns Of 2013
By SoundCloud's music content relations manager, David Adams. He selected campaigns from Of Montreal, Big Sean, Little Mix and A$AP Rocky to form Soundcloud's "Best SoundCloud campaigns of 2013" list. Over the past year we’ve covered a wide. Continue reading