Hype Machine Outs Artists For Chart Manipulation
Music blog aggregator Hype Machine (no relation) has blacklisted more than 40 artists after discovering that they or their representatives had tried to manipulate it's "Popular" song ranking page. "We. Continue reading
Introduce Yourself To The Hypebot Community
It's the day before a long holiday weekend here in the US which means it's also a day when many of us are tied to our desks but have no. Continue reading
It’s Official: Sony Invests In IODA
This time the rumor mill proved correct. Sony Music Entertainment has entered into a global partnership with IODA which includes an investment in the digital distributor. IODA will now provide. Continue reading
When The Artist & Fan Relationship Goes Bad
I write a lot about the importance of the artist/fan relationship on Hypebot. But sometimes that realtionship goes sour with violent and strangely amusing results. My personal favorite of Fans. Continue reading
Lime Wire Adds CD Baby’s 240K Indie Artists
Lime Wire is adding CD Baby's catalog of 240,000 independent artists to its digital the LimeWire Store. The CD Baby catalog includes topsellers from Regina Spektor, Gary Jules, Joe. Continue reading
The Bullet That Works Best Hasn’t Changed. It’s Just Changed Hands.
This guest post from contemporary Christian artist Shaun Groves first appeared on his blog. The management company that represented icons Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant for ages just folded.. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: Hype Machine Fraud, Hypebot Networking, Usenet Looses, PRS & More
Tomorrow is a holiday in the US, but Hypebot will be watching music industry developments worldwide and publishing on Friday and throughout the weekend. Be sure to get involved in. Continue reading
Pandora ‘s Westergren Responds To Artist Airplay Submission Controversy
Yesterday's story that Pandora was requiring that all music considered for airplay must also be available for sale as a physical CD on Amazon drew some strong comments from Hypebot. Continue reading
Reports: Sony & RED Tapping IODA’s Technology
Sony Music Entetrainment and its RED indie ARM are about to announce an alliance with digital distributor IODA, according to one report. There have been rumors and speculation swirling for. Continue reading
Gerd Leonhard: Music 2.0 In 60 Seconds
Self-described media futurist Gerd Leonhard shares his overview of Music 2.0 in a world record 60 seconds. Just in case, like me, you can’t read that fast there’s a 3. Continue reading
