Google Acquires Mobile Music Sync App Pushlife [Video Demo]
Over the weekend news leaked that Google had purchased Canadian mobile music startup Pushlife for a rumored 25 million. Pushlife had developed an iTunes-like system that allows users to sync. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Facebook, Hello Music, Josh Freese, Pandora & More
Hypebot publishes a weekly roundup of music business news each Saturday. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. A guide to how artists can make the most of Facebook. Hello Music and GroopEase. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Music — When Artists Become The Product
UPDATED: This guest post is by (@wgruger) William Gruger. And read a reaction to this post from Tunce Core CEO Jeff Price here. It seems like there is an Internet outlet. Continue reading
FanBridge Hits 100 Million Fans. Adds Staff, API
Fan relationship platform FanBridge announced yesterday that more than 100 million fans are now connecting through email, Facebook and Twitter using their platform. Some key clients like Lady Gage, Lil. Continue reading
Buzz Masters Unite: Folds, Kulash, Palmer & Gaiman To Write, Record 8 Songs In 8 Hrs At Rethink Music
A Mashup Of Music, Marketing & money For a growing number of artists immersed in the immediacy of the web and social media, the act of creating music has become completely. Continue reading
ADVICE: Finding and Making the Most Out of a Music Industry Internship
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. There have been a few discussions circulating the web lately about unpaid internships in the music industry being worth it. Continue reading
Songza Retools As Social Radio [DEMO]
Over the last few months Songza has made the transition from quirky streamer of YouTube audio to a non-interactive DMCA compliant radio model with a licenced library of 11.3 million. Continue reading
Record Industry Profits If Napster Never Hit [CHART]
For over a decade, US album sales have been racing to the bottom. In the trial brief for their case against LimeWire, the record industry has presented a graph that. Continue reading
Click To Pay Sync Licensing Platform For Music
Need indie music for your film or video game, and fast? Meet Splother. The service allows full access to music via "click to pay" sync licensing and product marketing. Since. Continue reading
Pandora Caught Transmitting Personal Info & User Location To Advertisers
(Updated) After Pandora revealed in an IPO filing that it was subpoenaed by a grand jury investigating smartphone apps, the team at Veracode decided to do a little digging and. Continue reading
