The Digital Natives: Pirates At Bay (Part Two)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Napster Shawn Fanning, being the digital native he was at eighteen, became motivated by his college roommate having difficulties accessing the MP3 files, and spent months. Continue reading
The GPS Revolution and the Digital Music Fan
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Skimming through the latest edition of Wired Magazine, it took me Inside The GPS Revolution, and things became apparent to me quite quickly about how this. Continue reading
Have Your Promotional Toolkit Ready
It's important to take charge of your own promotion and not assume that anyone else is doing it for you. But doing so requires making sure that you have all. Continue reading
Indie Touch & Go Slashes Staff, Ends Distribution
After more than 20 years, seminal Chicago based indie label Touch & Go is severely cutting back its operations. 20 staff members have reportedly been given 6 weeks notice and. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: Touch & Go, Juno Download, Spotify & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Indie Touch & Go Slashes Staff, Ends Distribution Indie Band Responds To $1 Promo Controversy Slicethepie Lands $1.4M In New Funding The Digital Natives: Pirates At Bay (Part. Continue reading
Half Of Charges Dropped At Pirate Bay Trial
On day two of the Swedish trial against Pirate Bay, the prosecution dropped at least half of the charges because of a surprising lack of evidence. The torrent files being. Continue reading
Indie Band Pays Fans To Download Album
As part of a marketing campaign motivated by tough economic times and a cluttered music marketplace, Indie rock band Officer Roseland is paying fans $1 to download their new album. Continue reading
Some Broadcasters Reach Net Royalty Deal
SoundExchange and the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) have reached agreement on internet streaming rates for broadcast radio stations that simulcast programming over the net or that create new internet. Continue reading
The Digital Natives: A Generation of Broken Robots (Part One)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor The Broken Robots I am a broken robot and don't know why. Yet what most profoundly perplexes me is whether or not I, myself, am the. Continue reading
Warner Chappell Adds 3 A&R Execs
Music publisher Warner/Chappell Music announced several hires to its U.S. A&R team including the appointments of both Lee Dannay and Brad Aarons to Vice President of A&R and Peter Visvardis. Continue reading
Take Charge Of Your Own Promotion
Never leave promotion to someone else. Is it realistic to believe that the guy who counts the beer is also going to do the best job of promoting your next. Continue reading
