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# Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Nimbit, Spotify, SXSW,  Beyond Oblivion, & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-1-2/
- Published: 2011-03-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-03-12T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: 10 strategies to engage fans through social media. Hypebot questions: Is social media out of control? Hackers have uncovered Google's new Music service. Hypebot interviews a hyperlocal blogger from the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/03/rewind-1-2.html]
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- **10 strategies** to engage fans through [social media](https://www.hypebot.com/10-ways-to-engage-fans-through-social-media/).
- Hypebot questions: Is **social media** out of [control](https://www.hypebot.com/admit-it-social-media-is-out-of-control/)?
- Hackers have uncovered **Google's** new [Music service](https://www.hypebot.com/googles-cloud-based-music-service-found-by-hackers/).
- Hypebot interviews a **hyperlocal blogger** from the [UK](https://www.hypebot.com/how-hyperlocal-blogging-impacts-music-interview/).
- What does it really mean to be a **working musician** [now](https://www.hypebot.com/what-it-really-means-to-be-a-working-musician/)?
- Direct-to-fan service **Nimbit** has raised $1.25 in [funding](https://www.hypebot.com/direct-to-fan-service-nimbit-gains-125m-in-funds/).
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- DJ dominance at **SoundCloud** may be coming to an [end](https://www.hypebot.com/dj-dominance-of-soundcloud-may-be-ending/).
- Here's a simple, yet effective **Facebook** marketing [tip](https://www.hypebot.com/1-simple-yet-effective-facebook-marketing-tactic/).
- The 7 ways most **non-famous musicians** make a [living](https://www.hypebot.com/7-ways-most-non-famous-musicians-make-a-living/).
- Musician reveals the strangeness of **Spotify** [payments](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-payouts-the-strangeness-continues/).
- Did **ReverbNation** partnership hurt or help [MySpace](https://www.hypebot.com/how-reverbnation-accelerated-myspace-decline/)?
- Has the power dynamic of **music magazines** [shifted](https://www.hypebot.com/license-to-lie-what-made-music-magazines-great/)?
- Hypebot interviewed **Fantic.fm** on monetizing [music](https://www.hypebot.com/ian-kwon-on-fanaticfms-platform-to-monetize-music-by-connecting-artists-with-brands-charities/).
- **Spotify** is now biggest paid service with 1M [subscribers](https://www.hypebot.com/1m-subs-spotify-now-biggest-paid-music-service/).
- **ReDigi** argues that it can **sell MP3s legally** on the [web](https://www.hypebot.com/redigi-explains-why-its-ok-to-resell-your-mp3s/).
- Hypebot asked readers if the piracy debate [lives](https://www.hypebot.com/are-we-still-on-this-whole-music-piracy-thing/). [Yes](https://www.hypebot.com/the-music-piracy-debate-marches-on/).
- **Retailers** are looking to lower the cost of [stocking a CD](https://www.hypebot.com/rebirth-for-music-retail-negotiations-begin-to-charge-stores-just-80-cents-upfront-to-stock-a-cd/).
- Will we see the elimination of the **major label** [model](https://www.hypebot.com/the-elimination-of-the-major-label-model/)?
- **BMI** has become yet **another victim** of [Anonymous](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/03/bmicom-under-attack-from-anonymous-.html).
- **News Corp** has invested $**77M** in [Beyond Oblivion](https://www.hypebot.com/news-corp-bets-77m-on-beyond-oblivions-locker/).

**SXSW**:

- Hypebot has [SXSW panels](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/03/dons-miss-hypebots-sxsw-panels-.html) and [Tech Meet-ups](https://www.hypebot.com/join-us-at-the-sxsw-music-tech-meetup/).

**D.I.Y. Bootcamp**:

- [Bandize](https://www.hypebot.com/diy-bootcamp-bandize-band-organizer/).
- [Rightsflow](https://www.hypebot.com/diy-bootcamp-rightsflow-licensing-royalty-service/).
- [GuitarJack](https://www.hypebot.com/diy-bootcamp-sonoma-wire-works-guitarjack/).
- [Nimbit](https://www.hypebot.com/diy-bootcamp-nimbit-direct-to-fan-platform-video/).