A Sample Music Business Plan
In Music Think Tank, Kevin English follows up on his earlier post on how to write a music business plan. In this recent post, he gives the elements of a. Continue reading
How To Use Data, Testing & Buy Buttons To Improve Online Music Sales
This guest post comes from Peter Tanham of Amp Music Marketing. We run a large number of websites for a wide range of musicians at Amp Music Marketing from gospel. Continue reading
FCC Net Neutrality Rules Could Deliver Major Blow To Music Tech & New Music Industry
The digital music industry may be dealt a major blow on December 21st when the FCC is scheduled to unveil proposed net neutrality regulations. Designed ostensibly to keep ISP's from. Continue reading
A Music Service Better Than Piracy? It’s Possible.
This is part two of my interview segment with Jonathan Sasse, who is SVP Marketing at Slacker Radio. In this interview, Sasse contends that pay-to-play isn't within Slacker's best interest. Continue reading
Jack White Auctions Rare Vinyl, Pisses Off His Fans
A curious back and forth exchange has evolved between Jack White of Third Man Records and his fans. Disparaged by the number of people that have taken up buying his. Continue reading
On The Road With DJ Shadow Part 5 – Marketing Successes On Tour And How They Achieved Them
Michael Fiebach is the Project, Marketing & Merchandise Manager for DJ Shadow. As they've toured North America, Hypebot readers have gotten an exclusive look inside how they market and stay. Continue reading
Tubeify Turns YouTube Into A Jukebox
A brand new mash up of Last.fm, Billboard, and YouTube has emerged called Tubeify. It turns YouTube into a jukebox. Tomas Isdal, founder of the site, noticed how poorly YouTube. Continue reading
Music Industry News: New DDEX Standards, Mobile Takeover, Social 50 Chart, Eurosonicbids & More
Major Digital Music Players to Adopt New DDEX Standards (press release) Missing form the list are several major labels, Amazon and iTunes. Smartphones and Tablets Take Over in 2011, Researchers. Continue reading
Spotify App For Android Gets “Major Rework”
Spotify has announced a "major rework" of the look and feel of their Android app. Numerous performance improvements have been made and support for the Samsung Galaxy Tab, HTC Desire. Continue reading
SoundCloud Adds Instant Record & Share
Soundcloud has added an instant record and share button to its site and free iPhone app that should become popular with artists wanting to grab a guest solo or send. Continue reading