Check Out Chill – “Turntable.fm For Videos”
Chill launched last week and was quickly dubbed a "Turntable.fm for Videos" in that it hosts VJ'ing rooms using videos from YouTube, Vimeo and Hulu. I've been checking it out. Continue reading
SF Music Tech Announces New Speakers
Just as the Bandwidth Conference gets underway in San Francisco today, SF Music Tech is offering the music industry a reason to return to the Bay area next month with. Continue reading
Swarm.fm Turns Facebook, Web Into Virtual Jukebox
This guest post comes from Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. TechCrunch calls it “amazing” and “wonderful.” Swarm.fm’s +Music, available for Google’s Chrome web browser, does a lot to justify those claims. This. Continue reading
What Indie Bands Can Learn From Rebecca Black: Ignore The Masses
By now, most people know of Rebecca Black and her viral song, Friday. The music video has allowed her to appear on major shows like Good Morning America and led. Continue reading
Pretty Boy Gangsters Member Sues iTunes for Copyright Violations
[Updated] Korvel Sutton, a former member of now defunct rap group Pretty Boy Gangsters, has filed a lawsuit against iTunes for selling what he maintains are unlicensed tracks from their. Continue reading
Inspiration From Jani Lane: “No one needs to be a superman, just your biggest fan.”
This personal story comes from music marketer Anne Leighton. (Jani Lane, 2/1/64 – 8/11/11) Warrant original lead singer's Jani Lane's passing caught me at a time when I felt condemned. Continue reading
AM NEWS: VEVO + RCRD LABL, Google + Motorola Good For Music, MySpace Rises?, Bandwidth & More
VEVO and RCRD LBL have launch free mp3's next to featured videos. (Mashable) Watch for more co-branding as even the biggest online music services like VEVO understand that they can't. Continue reading
Help Us Build A Better Booking Agency
As regular readers know, Hypebot and MusicThinkTank are sister companies to booking agency Skyline Music. The agency represents more than 60 great nationally touring artists across a broad range of. Continue reading
SoundExchange Signals Rate Increase Fight Ahead. Digital Music Royalty Battle Reignites
The battle over digital music royalties has begun again. The U.S. Copyright Royalty Judges have opened a new proceeding to set the statutory rates for 2013-2017 with a decision expected. Continue reading
Ian Rogers: “Something massive (is) going on… a power shift from manufacturer to publisher.”
Dmitri Vietze believes that there is something massive going on in all content creation. Customers are relying more on trusted sources and publishers that connect content to an audience. On. Continue reading
