BalconyTV Hopes Acquisition By The Orchard Will Solve Business Model Quandaries
BalconyTV launched in 2006 as a video art experiment that morphed into shooting some musicians on the balcony which set the stage for BalconyTV's worldwide presence. The Orchard yesterday announced. Continue reading
Resolution Agency Lands $200 Million From China’s Bison Captial
Jeff Berg and Jeff Franklin's Resolution Talent, the film and music agency whose clients include Chris Brown, Cortney Love, R. Kelly, Natalie Imbruglia and The Wailers, have landed a major. Continue reading
Beats Music Opens API To Public
Beats Music today opened it's API to developers. The service remains $10 a month for consumers, but their hope is that outside developers will extend Beats' reach for those willing to pay. Continue reading
Spotify Paid $100 Million For The Echo Nest plus Industry Reactions
Spotify paid $100-$125 million to acquire The Echo Nest with up to 90% of the figure being equity in Spotify, sources tell TechCrunch. Based on the higher valuation, sources peg $15. Continue reading
Spotify and Beats Music Acquisitions Illustrate Differing Strategies
By Matt Sandler musician and founder of Chromatik. Two acquisitions in one week by the major players in music streaming. Beats v. Spotify. And interestingly, they characterize the different strategies. Continue reading
Rdio Sessions To Record Live Acts At SXSW 2014
Rdio Sessions is a fairly new recording series from Rdio featuring live performances in intimate settings that are then available for streaming. Rdio is taking Sessions to SXSW and will. Continue reading
On Hypebot’s Job Board: Evergreene Music, mtheory, ONErpm, 7Digital, CD Baby & More
New on our Jobs Board is an internship at world roots label Evergreene Music and an Asst. Controller/Financial Analyst job opening at mtheory. You'll also find postings for an sales rep at No Depression and a biz. Continue reading
Artist vs. Entrepreneur: The Diagnosis
If you missed Training #1 in the series, go and complete Starving Artists Syndrome here, first. If you would like to have ALL the training modules in this series delivered. Continue reading
Get Warmed Up For SXSW Music 2014 With Free Playlists and Mixes
SXSW 2014 kicks off tomorrow with SXSW Music beginning Tuesday the 11th. If you're planning to check out a bunch of new acts you haven't heard before, there are plenty. Continue reading
