Ad Supported P2P Qtrax Launches…Again
The Qtrax saga began with lavish parties and a botched launch at Midem 2008. But after a seemingly endless series of partial launches with one or two of the major. Continue reading
Limited Edition Prince Opus iPod Just $2100
Trent Reznor may have perfected the art of up-selling to the uber-fan and Topspin may be bringing the concept to the musical middle class, but Prince has just taken this. Continue reading
This Week On Hypebot: The Future Of The Album
All this week Hypebot will be exploring the future of the album format. We'll be asking industry thought leaders, those in the trenches and you our readers if in this. Continue reading
End Of The Album As The Organizing Principle
All this week Hypebot will be exploring the future of the album format . This guest post by Gang Of Four founding member Dave Allen first appeared on his Pamplemoose. Continue reading
Daily DIY: Your Live Mix
In this excerpt from his new book called “How To Make Your Band Sound Great,” producer and author Bobby Owsinski illustrates the reason why most live mixes are bad, and. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Brief: Swedish Sales Jump, Google Pays Pennies, A2IM, Tunecore & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Billboard Hires 2 Top Music Industry Bloggers Sweden Sees 100% Increase In Legal Downloads After Tough Laws Enacted Kyle Bylin – Pandora: Putting the “ME” Back into Mass-Media. Continue reading
REWIND: Music’s Week In Review
iTunes finally added variable pricing raising hit tracks to $1.29 and lowering some to 69 cents. Rhapsody and Napster followed, but Amazon and WalMart kept prices lower except on Sony. Continue reading
Grateful Dead Marry Concert Photos With Blurb On Demand Publishing
A New Option For All Artists The Grateful Dead and long time Dead photographer Jay Blakesberg have teamed with on demand publisher Blurb to create concert books for each of. Continue reading
Column: You Can Always Go Back To School
New Hypebot columnist Virgil Dickerson of Suburban Home writes about indie music and labels. Here he shares his experiences releasing a new album entirely for free. 1st REPORT: 24 HRS. Continue reading
Amie Street Bought Songza 6 Months Ago
Aime Street acquired Songza way back in October, but was keeping the deal under wraps until ready to announce a new offering according to TechCrunch. The acquisition reportedly was for. Continue reading
