Ticketmaster’s Irving Azoff Unveils All In Ticket Pricing And Three Day Return Policy
(UPDATED) Over the weekend Live Nation / Tickermaster CEO Irving Azoff tweeted: "New TM full disclosure pricing! http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0D00448D1A496EA9?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_g7&hot_ticket_brand=home". In addition to Azoff's failure to use a URL shortener, those following. Continue reading
Video: Twitter Exec Matt Graves Shares Advice For Musicians And How Kanye West Used Twitter To Connect With Justin Bieber & Raekwon
How to use Twitter effectively is still a mystery to many. In this short video shot by Danny Dee at last week's Bandwidth Conference, Twitter communications executive Matt Graves shares. Continue reading
Hey Chris Anderson, The Web Isn’t Dead
Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson made the claim last week that the web is dead. Since then, a number of leading experts have weighed in against his thesis and had some. Continue reading
I Came To Dance… The Hypebot Hit Song Contest
I Entered The Contest 'Cause That's My Plans, Plans. (Song.) While it’s entirely possible that if you win the Hypebot Hit Song Contest—which has a new deadline of September 7th. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: EMI Buys Digital Stores, Shazam Soars, New Disney Music Site, Indie Labels Embrace Film, Seth Godin & More
EMI Acquires Online Retail Service Digital Stores. (Billboard) It looks as if this major label is embracing direct to consumer sales. Music recognition service Shazam is adding 1 million new. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review
1/5th Of American Adults Don’t Use The Internet. Paul McGuinness Picks Fight With Industry Bloggers. Spotify Valued At $300 Million. Arcade Fire Rethinks Album Format, Tells No One. 48ers: Another. Continue reading
Thanks To Our Sponsors
Thank you to these great businesses for supporting Hypebot: ● WeAreListening: provider of music contests● SoundExchange: performance rights organization● Play the Music: music industry networking group● NARM: music industry trade. Continue reading
Last Week On Music Think Tank
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Jonathan Ostrow: 10 Tips For Turning Your Fanbase Into A Tribe. Apryl Peredo: Conquer Your City – Conquer Your World. Mike Venti: Selling. Continue reading
Overheard @ Bandwidth (#BandwidthSF) (Pt. 2)
From Hypebot's eyes and ears at Bandwidth @DannyDee Echo Spin powers Universal Music Groups Direct-To-Fan efforts. "you still need a label to help rise above the glut" Rich Bengloff @a2im "DIY. Continue reading
Gregory Brother’s YouTube “AutoTune News” Hit “Bed Intruder” Grabs #89 On Billboard Hot 100
(UPDATED) The Billboard Hot 100 uses a combination of radio airplay, sales and online streaming to rank the most popular songs in the U.S. across all genres. This week, The. Continue reading
New This Week On Music Think Tank
(UPDATED)Rounding out this week on Music Think Tank, we have two new posts that are worthy of a click through. First off, Mike Venti, author of The Wayward Musician blog. Continue reading
