WaTunes Offers Free Digital Distribution
WaTunes has announced that it will no longer charge artists for digital distribution to iTunes and other online retailers. The company hopes to generate revenue from ads on a new. Continue reading
Twitter Adds New Search And Trends Tools plus A Hypebot Twitter Contest
Twitter has begun adding new tools that music marketers should find useful to some user profiles and is expected to roll them out system wide soon. A search box allows. Continue reading
Daily DIY – Why Your Band Should Be On Facebook
Recently Mike B created a presence on Facebook for his blog GarageSpin. Mike focuses on "the trends, technologies, and tools making waves in garage-based home recording studios," but he's also. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Brief: Nokia, INgrooves, Bloggers Under Attack, Muziic & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Major Nokia Music Announcement Wednesday Did They Have To Call It "Chicks With Picks"? INgrooves Adds Ben Kline As VP Of Sales Kyle Bylin's The Personalized Music Experience:. Continue reading
REWIND – Music’s Week In Review: Darknet, Vevo, Label Losses, Jango & More
The Darknet – Limewire Broadens Front In Pointless P2P Battle Will YouTube's Vevo Music Hub "Do No Harm" To Indies? Terra Firma Writes Off $1.7 Billion EMI Investment UMG Results. Continue reading
Universal Wins Eminem Royalty Lawsuit
An LA jury rejected claims by former Eminem producers FBT Productions that Universal owed $1.47 million in underpaid digital royalties. At stake was whether or not royalties from sales at. Continue reading
Hypebot vs The Competition
TECHNORATI.COM RANKINGSincluding reach, authority and rank among all blogs HYPEBOT Authority: 344 Rank: 8,568 COOLFERDoes Not Accept Ads Authority: 286 Rank: 10,879 DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS Authority: 191. Continue reading
Online Concert Site Fabchannel Shuts Down
International online concert channel Fabchannel.com is shutting down after nine years citing "bad economic prospects within the music and online advertising market". Content including 1000 live shows will be available. Continue reading
New Limewire Darknet Client Broadens Front In Pointless P2P Battle
The increasingly pointless battle to stop unauthorized file sharing just got more difficult with the latest release of P2P client Limewire. Upgrade 5.1.1 opens the creation of darknets – difficult. Continue reading
Band Uses 4 iPhone Apps To Produce Viral Hit
The most brilliant digital marketing strategies executed by the smartest digital teams quite often don't come close to creating the viral boost that a little imagination, ingenuity and sense of. Continue reading
Nimbit Gets $1M For Music Commerce Platform
Amidst a very real venture funding cool down, direct-to-music fan commerce platform Nimbit has mange to complete a $1 million funding round led by New England based CommonAngels. The money. Continue reading
