News Brief: Google Registers Cloud Music Domains, Shazam Posts Loss, Myspace, Music 4 Japan & More
Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. 49% of Facebook users said that. Continue reading
HOW TO: Make The Most of Your Facebook Page
This guest post comes from Eilish Burke of Amp Music Marketing. It's 2011 and every artist worth their salt has a Facebook fan page. But keeping yours up to date. Continue reading
Hello Music Launches Daily Deals For Musicians
Online independent artist platform Hello Music is launching a daily deals site for limited time discounts on musical instruments, recording equipment, gear and accessories. Including products from more than fifty. Continue reading
Lyricist Says Artists Take Undeserved Song Credit
Do pop artists take song credit for doing nothing? In the opinion of Heather Bright, A-listers often do. Recently, Britney Spears received criticism for not writing any of the music. Continue reading
NARM’S Music Start Up Academy [Win Free Tuition!]
NARM is holding it's first Music Start Up Academy in NYC beginning April 14th. This series of six sessions is designed to provide insights into the structure, legal framework, content. Continue reading
Only 22% of High Schoolers Want To Pay 99¢ A Song
How does the 99¢ song fair among high school students? Not very well, according to a new study by Piper Jaffray. Only 22% of the 4,500 participants said they'd consider. Continue reading
Composer Organizes 2,000 Member Virtual Choir
Last year, renowned composer Eric Whitacre went viral with his virtual choir. This time around he has increased the stakes and organized a virtual choir with over 2,000 members. In. Continue reading
The Grammys Explain Why They Hurt Indie Artists To Become “A Balanced And Viable Awards” [VIDEO]
Yesterday, The Recording Academy announced that The Grammys would reduce the number of award categories from 109 to 78. Hardest hit are indie labels and artists who often benefit from. Continue reading
News Brief: U.S. Music Sales Fell 1.3%, Grooveshark Surprised By Google Snub, Second Internet & More
Hypebot.com posts a roundup of music business news each weekday morning and breaking stories throughout the day. For the latest also also follow @hypebot on Twitter. U.S. music sales fell 1.3% in. Continue reading
Chaos We Can Stand: Attitudes Toward Technology and Their Impact on the New Digital Ecology
I. Where Salvation Lies Upon discovering that I had relatively poor vision in the seventh grade—difficulties seeing the whiteboard and anything from afar—it was understood that I would need to. Continue reading