FTC Confirms Fake Reviews Are Illegal
A Federal Trade Commission settlement with California based music marketer Reverb Communications (not to be confused with ReverbNation) confirms that unlabeled paid reviews violate truth in advertising regulations. The guidelines. Continue reading
5 Social Media Trends Artists Need To Understand
This guest post is by Jonathan Ostrow (@miccontrol); he is the co-founder of MicControl, a music blogging network based on a social networking platform. For musicians, proper marketing and networking. Continue reading
Choose-Your-Adventure: Interactive Music Videos
I just left my half-naked girlfriend standing in the bedroom and took the train with my buddy instead. After some fun I met an old lady. Being the kind boy. Continue reading
Help Wanted: Google Music Head
Who Do You Think Should Head Google Music? Google has been talking with digital media executives in an effort to hire someone to head its new music initiative according to. Continue reading
Video: A2IM’s Rich Bengloff On The Myth Of DIY Artists & Next Big Sound On The Analysis Paralysis
In this next set of footage from the Bandwidth Conference, Danny Dee talked with Rich Bengloff, the President of A2iM. He gives an overview of the gathering, talks about why. Continue reading
More Music Biz News: Vevo Appp Hits 1M, Kanye Kills Music Mags, H.264 Stays Free, Disopra, F*ck You & More
Since it’s debut last week, the VEVO mobile iPhone and iPod Touch app has delivered over 1 million downloads and is ranked the #1 Free App and #1 Music App. Continue reading
Why File-Sharing Is Good For Porn… Music Too?
Berth Milton, CEO of Private Media Group, one of the largest porn distributors, sees no reason to fight file-sharing. To him, it's just another promotional tool. Take a look at. Continue reading
Get Your Music-Themed, Morning Weather Report
A number of Hypebot readers—so we’re told—glance over the blog before or during breakfast. Such viewers will be delighted to find out that this morning they will also be treated. Continue reading
Report: iTunes To Go Social, Web Based Sept. 1st
When invitations arrived yesterday featuring an Apple inspired acoustic guitar for an event on September 1st, the speculation about what Steve Job might announced went into overdrive. Separating facts from. Continue reading
