Two Inane Suggestions For Compensating Artists Online
Guest post by Krzysztof 'Faza' Wiszniewski. This post was originally published at TheCynicalMusician.com. The problem with hardcore geeks (meaning here people who know about computers, as opposed to the other. Continue reading
The Independent’s Day Music Conference In Philadelphia
Tomorrow in Philadelphia, the local chapter of the Recording Academy is sponsoring a one-day music conference called Independent’s Day, focused on entrepreneurship for the music-maker. The event is broken up. Continue reading
Research: Young Listeners May Embrace CD Quality Audio, But It Won’t Be On A CD
According to research conducted by Dr. Sean Olive, young listeners choose CD-quality audio over lossy alternatives when given the choice. Listeners may prefer CD-quality audio, but many do not embrace. Continue reading
David Lowery Might Be Right About Some Things, But He’s Wrong About Streaming, Money, and Artists
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Emily White, a summer intern at NPR’s All Songs Considered, didn’t know what she was getting into when she wrote her now-infamous. Continue reading
Hypebot Interviews Spotify’s “Secret Weapon” – Artist In Residence, D.A. Wallach
D.A. Wallach holds an undeniably unique position within the music business, being deeply involved on both ends of the spectrum. On one side, D.A. is an accomplished recording and performing. Continue reading
Recreating Team Indie: Readymade’s Radical New Model [VIDEO]
Part 2 of The Hypebot Session @ NARM's Music Biz 2012 offered an inside look at the radical new model for independent labels created by Brendan Benson and Emily White. Continue reading
Gold Motel’s Eric Hehr: The Musician As An Entrepreneur
(UPDATED) Guest post by Eric Hehr (@erichehr1955), guitarist of Gold Motel. "The only thing that matters is the music." I'm sure you've heard this phrase before. As a musician who. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y.
Gigfunder Launches Fanfunding For Music Tours Amanda Palmer's Kickstarter Success is Based on a Powerful Fanbase Mike Sanchez Uses New Media to Realize His Dreams MobBase Adds a Free HTML5. Continue reading
Don’t Miss The Hypebot Sessions Today At #MusicBiz2012
Today in LA at NARM and digitalmusic.org's Music Biz 2012 are presenting The Hypebot Sessions. Two thought leaders that Hypebot readers know well, Kyle Bylin and Hisham Dahud will host. Continue reading
The Week In Music Commentary
Emily White, Cofounder of Whitesmith Entertainment and Readymade Records, Defends Emily White (The NPR Intern) Annie Licata Reflects on How The Microwave Generation Is Burning Music Jason Gross Discusses His. Continue reading