Hypebot Readers Say % of Bands Making a Living May Be Small, But It’s Always Been That Way!
Last week, John McCrea, the lead singer of Cake, insinuated that music will be a hobby for most people in five or ten years. All around him, McCrea, age 46,. Continue reading
Advance Look: The Future of Facebook Documentatry
What happens when 600+ million people are connected on the same platform? That's the big question that this up-and-coming documentary called The Future of Facebook seeks to answer. Many of. Continue reading
MP3tunes CEO Says “CDs Are Going To Zero.”
CNET has a posted a fascinating round-table discussion between MP3tunes CEO Michael Robertson and reporter Greg Sandoval. It starts off talking about Robertson's new venture DAR.fm and quickly shifts into. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Nimbit Direct-To-Fan Platform [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V produced a series of videos that provide a look at the tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. Hypebot will feature one a day for the. Continue reading
AM News Brief: UMG Offers $’s To Keep Reid, Qtrax Is Online, Digital Sales Projections, Android & More
Hypebot publishes a briefing of top industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted adds a PM update late in the afternoon. Universal Music Group is trying to keep. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Sonicbids, Apple, Radio Trends, Lady Gaga & More
How can we preserve music for the next generation? Sonicbids replaced their gig fees with a token program. Help Hypebot create marketing ideas for our SXSW acts. Join the discussion.. Continue reading
PM Update: Songza and Last.fm Upgrade, Pirates Feel Credit Card Squeeze
Hypebot publishes a brief of top industry news mid-morning (ET) every weekday and when warranted adds a PM Update late in the afternoon.. Songza has added music suggesions based on. Continue reading
Will Music Be A Hobby in 5-10 Years?
“Can you put food on the table with music? Probably not. I see music as a really great hobby for most people in five or 10 years. I see everybody. Continue reading
“Ad-Funded” Music? Try “Ad-Fun” Music.
Usually when we think about the ads fans will endure when Spotify launches in the U.S., we think of boring, intrusive ones. Mazda has started a new campaign wherein if. Continue reading
