It’s Hypebot’s 10th Anniversary
Today mark's the 10th anniversary of my first posts on Hypebot.com. What began as an exploration of the seismic changes overtaking the music industry to share with the artists represented. Continue reading
Denver’s BandSwap Creatively Boosts Bands and Builds Community
BandSwap is a unique intitiative from nonprofit SpokeBUZZ that takes Colorado bands on tour to play in host cities and then brings host bands back to Colorado for a festival.. Continue reading
NeonGrid Debuts Database For Crediting All Your Musical Work Across The Web
While some musicians primarily appear in their own media works and can therefore offer what they do via their own channels, other musicians appear in a wide range of creations. Continue reading
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson On Frugal Touring And Why Tour Managers Are Pointless
Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull thinks going out on tour an losing money is absurd, and he's turn that philosophy into a hobby. Much of his off time is spent. Continue reading
YouTube Says 95% Of All Labels (Including Indies) Are On Board
Despite the strong objections of many in the indie label community, "all but 5% of all labels” have agreed to the terms offered by YouTube for its new music service,. Continue reading
Bandsintown’s New Manager App Adds Artist Marketing Tools For The Road
Back in February concert listing service Bandsintown launched Bandsintown For Promoters with concert marketing tools. Today they announced the official launch of Bandsintown Manager, a mobile app for iOS and. Continue reading
Canada Drops Onerous International Artists Fees
As part of a plan to crack down on temporary foreign workers, last summer the Canadian government added a $275 processing fee on top of a $150 work permit requirement. Continue reading
Soundrop Launches Robust Music Marketing Toolkit Show.co
Norway based collaborative playlist platform Soundrop today launched Show.co, a robust set of linked music marketing tools. At it's core, Show.co is a graphically pleasing embeddable music player. But within. Continue reading
