AM BRIEFING: Bush Goes Indie, Qtrax Is Back, China Crackdown, iCloud & More
It's the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. but we're posting and on the lookout for breaking music industry news. It's also not too late to get involved in our. Continue reading
REWIND: The Music Industry’s Week In Review – iTunes Match, Music Tech Investments & More
Hypebot's online networking party will be open throughout the three day weekend. Get involved now. Shameless plugs allowed here. iTunes Match opens to developers. A first look confirms that iTunes. Continue reading
Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community: Join Our Free Online Networking Event Now!
(UPDATED) The Labor Day holiday is about honoring the working men and women of America; and particularly in the new music industry, few work harder than musicians and those of . Continue reading
MTT Weekly Recap: Broadcast is Over
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Leena Sowambur: Broadcast Is Over Behyped: Great Artists And The Music Industry Banana James Hogg: Kill Your Plug-ins and Up Your Music Production. Continue reading
Marketing Kreayshawn: Audible Treats On the Rise of Gucci Gucci
Kreayshawn's rapid emergence and major label signing included the involvement of a whole team in her seemingly fairy tale rise. I spoke with Audible Treat team members who shared the. Continue reading
Hypebot Interviews Kevin Lee: CEO of SOL Republic
Former Monster VP of Marketing and Product Development, Kevin Lee, is the visionary mind behind SOL Republic, a new audio company that seeks to bring high-quality sound to the masses. Continue reading
Don’t Forget to Buy the Domain for Your New Album
On Music Think Tank, Michael Brandvold writes from another one of his life experiences. He recommends that artists buy the domain name for an upcoming album release or even a. Continue reading
5 Top Channels For Mobile Music Marketing: Journey Beyond The App
A complete approach to mobile music marketing takes into account all avenues for maintaining a mobile presence. So, whether you are looking for alternatives to maintaining a mobile site or. Continue reading
Metal Blade Records Pulls Music Off Spotify
Fans began noticing several days ago that seminal indie hard rock label Metal Blade has pulled their music off Spotify, and our own survey confirmed it this morning. There's been. Continue reading
AN NEWS: iTunes Chief Promoted, Sony’s Droid Walkman, Shazam Pivots, Music+TV, Dr. Luke & More
iTunes Chief Promoted: Eddy Cue, the Apple executive who has run iTunes since its inception, and is the company’s primary ambassador to the music industry, has been promoted to senior. Continue reading