With iTunes Upgrade Comes Ping Privacy Warning
Included in the just released iTunes 10.1 upgrade is a new warning that may cause concern for some users concerned with privacy. If you have a Ping account and use. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes 10.1 Is Out With Key Upgrades
Apple released iTunes 10.1 today adding much anticipated compatibility with AirPlay and support for iOS 4.2. It is available for Mac OS X 10.5 and higher and Windows XP, Vista. Continue reading
Why Piracy Is Good For Innovation
This guest essay is written by Robbert van Ooijen. He recently graduated on online music and music piracy at the master New Media & Digital Culture at the Dutch University. Continue reading
Contest: Name A New Nashville Publishing Company
A new Nashville based music publishing company is asking Hypebot readers to readers to come up with their name. The company will be a hybrid of publishing and management with. Continue reading
Holiday Coke TV Spot Is A Musical “Train” Wreck
The tradition of using hit songs to enhance TV commercials is being turned on it's head as more major artists agree to write songs specifically for commercial use. Results have. Continue reading
Video: How Twitter & Ping Link For Music Discovery
Yesterday, Twitter announced that they had linked with iTunes Ping in ways that could enhance and encourage the viral spread of music. This official Twitter video is a bit more. Continue reading
Will Streaming Overtake File-Sharing & Downloads?
Elliot Van Buskirk at Evolver.fm points to the latest numbers released by the NPD Group, which suggest that streaming music is growing faster than music downloading in the United States.. Continue reading
Michael Laskow of Taxi: Marketing + Entrepreneurial Skills = Music Business Success
On Music Think Tank, Ariel Hyatt expresses her passion about helping the next generation who want to make it in the music business understand what it takes to achieve that. Continue reading
Plan It Or Damn It: Why Album Releases Matter
Album releases can either be a burden or blessing. For major label artists, it is normally an effort coordinated in a matter of months or years. For independent artists not. Continue reading
Facebook To Launch Special Email Client Monday
Facebook is launching it's own email client on Monday according to Silicon Alley Insider and other sources. It makes sense. Facebook and texting have already replaced email for many of. Continue reading