“Be Ready To Stay Up Late And Have A House Full Of Gear.” – Todd Hansen, Better Than The Van (Pt. 1)
(UPDATED) Recently, I spoke with Todd Hansen, who is co-founder of Better Than The Van, a hospitality service for touring musicians. In part one of this two part interview segment. Continue reading
Eventbrite Study: Facebook Like Worth 6X A Tweet
A study by online ticket seller Eventbrite looks at the value – in terms of conversions to sale – of a variety of online social interactions. (Click on image on. Continue reading
PlayButton – A Wearable Button That Plays Music
Why just play a record when you can wear it too? That’s a thinking behind an emerging company called PlayButton. They’re going to sell wearable buttons that play music. The. Continue reading
Music Industry News: Ping + Facebook, Sony Music CEO, Music Tech Investment Warning, Nimbit & More
(UPDATED) Another week begins with the most interesting (or amusing) ready to start flowing from the Guy Hands/EMI vs. Citi trial which promises to be quite a circus. Before things. Continue reading
REWIND: Apple, T Bone Burnett, Pandora, Gene Simmons, Google, Three Strikes, NPR & More
The music industry started out with the sad news that Solomon Burke died; he was a client and a friend of Skyline Music. Spotify is looking to start streaming live. Continue reading
Thanks To Hypebot’s Music & Tech Supporters
Hypebot would like to thank this month’s advertisers for making it possible for us to bring you the latest news and views, as well as, extended commentary on the next. Continue reading
Musicians Call Fans And Remind Them To Vote
HeadCount, a non-profit organization that teams up with musicians and helps get fans registered to vote at concerts, has launched a new campaign this year. For the Midterm elections in. Continue reading
Why Email For MP3 Exchanges Fail
The entire music industry is infatuated with the idea of free. It is a valid and strategic marketing tool. But if not used correctly, then it holds no relevance for . Continue reading