Now In 3D: Live Shows And Backward Thinking
This weekend, The Guardian posed the question, “Can 3D technology keep the music industry alive?” Of course not. 3D films can barely keep the film industry alive. The very industry. Continue reading
Are Artists More Pressured To Conform?
As the age of radical transparency dawns and the conversations between artists and their audience are opened up, it made me wonder if the biggest pressure on artists is really. Continue reading
Ted Cohen As A Pajama Model Circa 1977
Former EMI senior executive and current TAG Strategic chief Ted Cohen is such a fixture at music and tech conventions, that when I didn't see him at one last year,. Continue reading
“An Effort To Become The IMDB Of Live Music.” Part 2 Of An Interview With Michelle You of Songkick
This is the second part of my interview with Michelle You, who is co-founder and Head of Product at Songkick; the live music database and concert alert system. In this. Continue reading
The Grand Taxonomy Of Rap Names
Choosing a rap alias is no easy task. What if, for example, the one you’ve chosen is already taken? Or, if you just aren’t sure if it should have physical. Continue reading
Next Big Nashville & LMDS Update Panels & Shows
Next BIG Nashville and Leadership Music Digital Summit have confirmed the final schedules and panel topics for their upcoming festival and conference in Nashville, TN. Coming up on September 29. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Zune Expands, Live Nation To Pay Artists Less, MXP4 + Spotify & More
(UPDATED) Congratulations are in order for two people that in another era would both be considered Hypebot's competitors: Wired's Eliot Van Buskirk is leaving the Epicenter blog to do something. Continue reading
10 Resources That Help Musicans Book Gigs Online
This is by no means an authoritative list of online booking tools. In fact, it may be missing a few players in the field. Duncan Freeman, the founder of Band. Continue reading
Why MySpace Hates Musicians
Industry pundit Andrew Dubber is like Christopher Hitchens and Sh*t my Dad Says rolled into one human being—brash intellectualism and erudite philosophy, filled with moments of 'I-can’t-believe-he-just-said-that.' His contribution to. Continue reading
OK Go Signs With Samsung To Create Music Video
Samsung electronics and OK Go are partnering up to create the group’s next music video. The catch is—this time around—that the video for their song ‘Last Leaf’ will be filmed. Continue reading
