Bad Boy Bronfman: Too-Big Bonus And A Baby
Why Edgar? Why? Last week the already rich Edgar Bronfman Jr. was named to the Wall Street Journal's shortlist of CEO's that received excessive bonuses despite their companies loosing. Continue reading
Justice Dept. Probes Live Nation Ticketmaster Deal
The US Department Of Justice is seeking additional information from both Live Nation and Ticketmaster in their ongoing investigation into their proposed merger. The two companies say they expected the. Continue reading
Interview: Nancy Baym of Online Fandom (Part 1)
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Today, I spoke with Nancy Baym, who is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at The University of Kansas and author of the Online Fandom blog. After. Continue reading
NewBandDaily Promises New Artist Discovery
NewBandDaily launches Monday with an email newsletter that delivers one new and up-and-coming music artist free to subscribers’ inboxes every weekday. NewBandDaily culls dozens of indie artists recommended by 17. Continue reading
Jamendo Adds Creative Commons Licensing
Jamendo has just added an online "Pro" platform for low cost commercial music synchronization licensing. Launched in 2005 as a free download site, Jamendo boasts the world's largest aggregation 200,000. Continue reading
New Podcast: Media, Gatekeepers, Fandom, Gaming & More
Sorry for the long delay between podcasts. Once again, I've partnered with Band Metric's Duncan Freeman and Pat Woodward for ArtistDish Podcast #5 In this hour long show, we discuss. Continue reading
Daily DIY: How To Advance A Show
In the fourth of five excerpts from the book Reality Check – A Common Sense Guide to Breaking into the Music Industry, author Matthew Walt, a booking agent who has. Continue reading
Monday’s Music Brief: Edgar, Justice Dept, RIAA, YouTube, SXSW & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Bad Boy Bronfman: Too-Big Bonus And A Baby Justice Dept. Probes Live Nation Ticketmaster Deal Interview: Nancy Baym of Online Fandom (Part 1) NewBandDaily Promises New Artist Discovery. Continue reading
My Favorite Quote From SXSW
“Maybe in the past there were your pampered rock stars hanging out. Then there’s the people like us who climb out of clown cars and try to make things work.". Continue reading
REWIND: Music’s Week In Review – SXSW, SpiralFrog, YouTube & More
Though attendance was down 10% or so, half the music industry seemed to be at SXSW. But that didn't keep the other half from making news. From SXSW: The Mark. Continue reading
