What Sex and Great Music Really Have In Common
Scientists say that our brain reacts to great music similar to way it reacts to sex. In both of these situations, the experience of pleasure that we have is mediated. Continue reading
Colbert Lampoons Music Licensing with Black Keys vs. Vampire Weekend Indie Rock “Sellout Off”
(Updated) Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert took an only half tongue in cheek whack at the recent glut of music licensing in commercials with a "sellout off" featuring the Black Keys'. Continue reading
Steve Peck Joins Our Skyline Music Team
As many regular reader know, Hypebot and Music Think Tank's parent company is booking agency Skyline Music; and we’re proud to announce that veteran agent Steve Peck has joined the. Continue reading
Music Biz News: Shazam + Spotify, Ping Mobile?, MySpace Talks, Mobile YouTube, Pandora & More
Popular music discovery app Shazam will now point users to "Play In Spotify". That's if you're a premium user and you're in a country that allows Spotify… Is Apple Building. Continue reading
Here’s a Better Version For Free – How One Band Responded To Their Song Getting Leaked
These days songs leak out. And if you have rabid enough fans, they'll start listening to, downloading, and postings such songs before you intended. But how do you respond? Threaten. Continue reading
The 5 Stages of Grief – A Tale of Major Label Decline
This TEDx Talk gives an overview of the decline of the major labels through the lens of the five stages of grief. The lecture is a little dated, as it. Continue reading
Intuit GoPayment Lowers Cost Of Selling Merch
Selling merch at gigs is an essential source of income for many bands and Intuit made it more profitable by lowering both startup and transaction costs for mobile credit card. Continue reading
Sign of the Times: Sony Closes Major CD-Manufacturing Plant in New Jersey
After 50 years in operation, Sony is closing a major CD-manufacturing plant in New Jersey. The killer: the shift to digital music downloads and a soft economy. Surprise. Once the Sony DADC. Continue reading
An Interview With DFTBA Records Co-Founder Alan Lastufka On The Culture of YouTube
This is part two of my interview with Alan Lastufka. He's co-founder of the digital label DFTBA Records with Hank Green and author of YouTube: An Insider's Guide to Climbing the Charts. He's also a. Continue reading
Luke Lewis: “Streaming Will Stop Looking Like The Future – Which Means Piracy Will Flourish.”
This grim end-of-the year forecast comes from NME Deputy Editor Luke Lewis. He starts off his article of digital music predictions for 2011 by saying that, "Streaming will stop looking like. Continue reading
