I’m Sorry, But It Was Never Just About The Music
"Musicians should concentrate on being musicians." "How can I make music when I'm expected to spend all my time on Twitter and Facebook?" I'm sorry if this comes as a. Continue reading
Music Still Dominates YouTube
(Updated) Stats provided by TubeMogul show the continued dominance of music, particularly music from major labels, on YouTube. This chart of videos that landed in YouTubes' Top 25 give music. Continue reading
What Will It Take To Unite Artist, Industry & Fan?
Q: What Will It Take To Unite Artist, Industry and Fan? A: "Nowadays, Digital Natives discard and consume popular music repetitively through file-sharing not only for reasons of fashion, but. Continue reading
Video: Inside Nimbit’s MyStore On Facebook
Nimbit recently launched it’s MyStore Facebook app which enables artisits to sell both physical and digital goods from their Facebook pages. Making it easy for fans to purchase wherever the. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: Universal Loses Lawsuit, Zune HD Debuts, Rootkit Damages & More
Veoh wins copyright case brought by Universal; does YouTube wins, too? A federal district court says Veoh, a Web video site that has come under legal fire from entertainment companies. Continue reading
iTunes LP Appears Destined For Bigger Screens
The technical details are a bit technical for the average non-coder, but it appears that Apple's new album download on steroids, the iTunes LP is destined for bigger screens than. Continue reading
Game Sales And Age Of Gamers Both Slide
Music is not the only entertainment sector experiencing declines and gaming is not going to be the savior of the music industry. These are the two biggest takeaways for the. Continue reading
The Steady Decline Of MySpace
MySpace's sloppy layouts and big brother corporate ownership has made it an easy target. But its hard to deny that for the last few years MySpace has been one of. Continue reading
How Far Is Too Far? Kurt Cobain Sings Bon Jovi
Many had already questioned whether a rock star who based much of his career and even his suicide note on a struggle for authenticity should be resurrected from the dead. Continue reading
Hypebot Revisted: The Best Of Bylin’s Essays
As we continue our 5th Anniversary retrospective, it's only fitting that we revisit some of the essays I've written over the past year as well. September 12 marked my one. Continue reading