Apple Announces iTunes Music Festival @SXSW: Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull & More
UPDATED: Apple today announced its first ever U.S. iTunes Festival to be held in Austin during SXSW March 11-15. Concerts will be held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater,. Continue reading
New On Our Jobs Board: 7Digital, No Depression, Artist’s Organization, ONErpm, Badd Lemonade & More
There are five new openings on the Hypebot Jobs Board including for ad sales rep at publication No Depression (remote OK) and a Biz Dev manager opeing at 7Digital in the U.S. Management powerhouse The Artists Organization. Continue reading
DIY Voice Acting For Musicians
By Carrington MacDuffie (@carringtonmacd), an Americana singer/songwriter who also has an extensive career in voice over. Her new album is "Only An Angel". I came to voice acting through being. Continue reading
App Annie Report Reveals Importance Of Mobile Apps For Digital Music Revenue
Today app store analytics service App Annie and global market research firm IHS released the "Digital Content Report 2013." The report documents growing digital content revenue and reveals that mobile. Continue reading
Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US & UK
Spotify's most viral tracks, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Feb. 10 to 16, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter. Continue reading
Marty Thau, NY Dolls Manager and Red Star Records Founder Passes
Legendary New York music manager and producer Marty Thau has died. He was 75 at the time of his passing. A major figure in the early NYC punk scene, discovered and. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Announces New Shazam Powered Label, Marketing Alliance
Warner Music Group and Shazam have formed a strategic alliance to discover new acts and sign them to a Shazam branded label. The Shazam label imprint will identify unsigned artists. Continue reading
Beatport Awards To Honor Top EDM DJs, Fan Voting Now Underway
Fan voting for the Beatport Awards is now underway. Fans can help select the EDM artists that will be honored in March. Other winners will be based on sales or. Continue reading
Spotify, Pandora and Other Streaming Music Services Will Never Be Profitable, Says Study
Subscription music services like Spotify and Pandora are on track to double by 2017, according to a new study, but they will never turn a profit. The barrier to profitability. Continue reading
