30 Second History Of Internet Marketing
Wired’s John C. Abell moderated a panel at Social Media Week “Making the Brand: Social Media for the Long Haul”. The slides above kicked of the panel. (Sorry for the. Continue reading
Friday’s Music Brief: $99 Music Videos, Pirate Bay, Montage, U2, Gracenote & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: The Challenge: Band + $99 + 24 Hours = Great Video Pirate Bay Fans Hack IFPI Site During Trial Video: New Music Business Models Daily D.I.Y. – What. Continue reading
This Is What A Music Pirate Looks Like
In support of the founders of Pirate Bay currently on trial in Sweden, Norwegian political party Rødt (Red) has launched the "This Is What A Criminal Looks Like" campaign. The. Continue reading
Slicethepie Lands $1.4M In New Funding
Despite an economic meltdown that has added to venture capitalists' already wary view of the music industry, fan-to-artist funding enabler Slicethepie has attracted another $1.4 million. The money will be. Continue reading
Indie Band Responds To $1 Promo Controversy
Yesterday Hypebot profiled indie band Officer Roseland's offer to pay fans $1 to download their new album. The promotion drew strong comments from some readers who thought the scheme devalued. Continue reading
The Digital Natives: Pirates At Bay (Part Two)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Napster Shawn Fanning, being the digital native he was at eighteen, became motivated by his college roommate having difficulties accessing the MP3 files, and spent months. Continue reading
The GPS Revolution and the Digital Music Fan
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Skimming through the latest edition of Wired Magazine, it took me Inside The GPS Revolution, and things became apparent to me quite quickly about how this. Continue reading
Have Your Promotional Toolkit Ready
It's important to take charge of your own promotion and not assume that anyone else is doing it for you. But doing so requires making sure that you have all. Continue reading
Indie Touch & Go Slashes Staff, Ends Distribution
After more than 20 years, seminal Chicago based indie label Touch & Go is severely cutting back its operations. 20 staff members have reportedly been given 6 weeks notice and. Continue reading
Thursday’s Music Brief: Touch & Go, Juno Download, Spotify & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Indie Touch & Go Slashes Staff, Ends Distribution Indie Band Responds To $1 Promo Controversy Slicethepie Lands $1.4M In New Funding The Digital Natives: Pirates At Bay (Part. Continue reading
