Epic Games ventures beyond gaming to acquire Bandcamp and ‘build out a creator marketplace’
Epic Games, a video game software developer, recently made the move to stick their foot in the music industry by acquiring the notorious Bandcamp. by Timothy Geigner of Tech Dirt.. Continue reading
5 tips to keep your band focused for rehearsal
Making music with other people is fun, but it is easy to get off task. Here are 5 ways to keep your band on track during practice. A guest post. Continue reading
Downtown Music to invest $200M independent artists and music businesses
Downtown Music has recently launched a fund of $200 million dollars to support independent artists and businesses in the music industry. from Celebrity Access. Music services provider Downtown Music Holdings. Continue reading
John Oliver skewers Ticketmaster and Bob Lefsetz agrees [VIDEO]
“What kind of crazy, fucked-up world do we live in where John Oliver gets the Ticketmaster story exactly right,” industry pundit Bob Lefsetz wrote after watching comedian and HBO host. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
The people have spoken! Here are last week’s most read posts ranging from Kanye’s recent Billboard rejection, to the state of Indie Music, and more. Do we really need The. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y & Indie music
After years of pandemic induced solitude, it’s time to get yourself out there by attending music conferences, signing up for mentorship programs, and finding opportunities at networking events like SXSW.. Continue reading
REWIND: New music industry’s week in review
There is so much going on in the music business it’s almost hard to keep up with, from big corporations disconnect themselves from Russia, to a recent battle with Spotify. Continue reading
IRL SXSW triggers post-covid creativity boom: Megan Thee Stallion VR, an indie soul Wind Down, Bandsintown Big Break, big ass Bunny in a big ass dome + a Music Tech Meetup
Just about everyone in the music industry marked March 2020’s Friday the 13th as the beginning of the COVID crisis in America; the day SXSW was shut down. After a. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Get your wheels turning by reading this week’s selection of music industry commentary, with pieces like how music can support your mental health, Neurodiversity in music, and more. How a. Continue reading