June 2012
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April 2012
1 post
Live Nation Labs: Mainstream Fanatic: Songza Takes... →
lnabs:
Every year, dozens of startups attempt the impossible: to make their product mainstream. In the music sector, this proves to be a particularly challenging task, because startups are often founded by fanatics who are unlike the casual listeners they’re targeting with their product.
The team at…
March 2012
3 posts
'Eat It Don't Tweet It' Music Video Mocks Food... →
You know those people who insist on whipping out their smartphones to take photos of everything they eat then immediately share the pictures across social networks? That culinary paparazzi takes a verbal beating in this music video. Dubbed “Eat It Don’t Tweet It,” the hilarious song tel…
Zoe Keating: Another post where I attempt to... →
zoekeating:
As a DIY artist it’s up to me to educate myself about the music business. I do my best, but some elements of the business seem exceedingly opaque, in particular, performance royalties as handled by the performing rights societies such as ASCAP and BMI. The royalty “system” for radio and…
February 2012
1 post
January 2012
2 posts
The Great Abstraction: 8 things Spotify would be... →
gavincastleton:
Promoting “Buy Now” links on album pages and next to individual tracks.
Allowing artists to edit their own profiles.
Displaying links to artists’ websites, FB pages, twitter profiles, etc.
Allowing users to “Like” and “Follow” an artist right from the Artist page.
Allowing users to sign up…
MTT Weekly Recap: Why You Should Give Your Music... →
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud
Rich Gordon: The importance of good email standards
Jeremy Belcher: Why You Should Give Your Music…
December 2011
26 posts
Music Pages Reign On Facebook, But Are Big Numbers... →
All week we’ll be featuring the best and most popular articles that appeared on Hypebot in 2011. This one is by regular contributor Hisham Dahud. It’s clear by now that music is huge
MTT Weekly Recap: Don't Let Your Past Dictate Your... →
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud
Brian Thompson: Don’t Let Your Past Dictate Your Future
IndieAmbassador.com: Mobile Marketing for…
Amazon's Top 10 Recommended Albums →
Top 10 recommended albums from Amazon Editors 1. Florence + the Machine, Ceremonials 2. Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More 3. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon: Experience Version 4….
Promote Your Music On Bander Music Game App →
Bander is an iOS app for both iPad and iPhone that gamifies music discovery while connecting indie artists and music listeners. Artists are offered free profiles and opportunities…
Holiday Price Wars: Google Music Offers 500,000... →
Let the holiday (and beyond) digital music price wars begin! Just a few weeks after launching, Google Music is offering a limited time sale of half a million albums for $4.99 and over…
Say "Happy Holidays" With Alice Cooper & Boyz II... →
Alternative Christmas releases are big business right now so why shouldn’t Skype get in on the action with Say It With Skype for Christmas. They’ve flipped their original “Say it with…
Pixies' Manager Richard Jones On Direct-To-Fan... →
In a new episode of This Week in Music, Topspin’s Ian Rogers talks with Richard Jones, the manager of the Pixies. Their wide ranging discussion includes why and how he uses…
REWIND: The New Music Industry's Week In Review →
Universal Music pulled a Megaupload promo video filled with A-list music stars from YouTube. But it’s back up after UMG failed to prove copyright infringement and revealed a…
Organize Facebook Events From Invites To Ticketing... →
Usher, a new iPhone app unrelated to the superstar performer, looks like a great way to organize Facebook events using your smartphone. It has numerous capabilities for event…
Warner Music, Sony To Join Universal In Lawsuit... →
Sony Music Entertainment and the Warner Music Group are reportedly joining Universal Music Group in their lawsuit against Grooveshark. The suit, already filed in United States…
BREAKING: Live Nation Acquires BigChampagne →
In what is certainly set to be a game-changer, Live Nation has decided to acquire consumer data-analyzing firm BigChampagne, a small yet highly influential media-measurement…
Skype Partners With Alice Cooper →
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Twitter Begins Brand Page Rollout →
Twitter is introducing brand pages and just as many of us haven’t yet experienced the new Twitter account changes, the first brand pages being rolled out aren’t even necessarily…
MTT Weekly Recap: Effective Music Advertising →
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud
Brian Thompson: Artists: Change Your Thoughts. Change Your Mind. Change Your Life
Bruce Warila: …
Ian Rogers Interviews Robb McDaniels, CEO Digital... →
On the 21st episode of This Week in Music, Ian Rogers interviews Robb McDaniels, founder and CEO of INgrooves at his offices in San Francisco. They discuss digital distribution,…
RIAA Says Without Them, Music Would Not Be "A... →
In a Nashville’s Tennessean op-ed, Liz Kennedy, Director of Communications for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) set out to defend their history of lawsuits and…
Deezer Takes On Spotify In 200 Countries, But Not... →
Four years after launching in France followed by Belgium and the UK, music streaming service Deezer will roll out in new territories every week starting December 8th, reaching 200…
7digital Expands U.S. Operation, Names Vickie... →
Leading UK based digital music distributor 7digital today announced an expansion of its U.S. operation. Leading the new team will be Vickie Nauman, who was named President of 7digital…
Is Anyone Up? Marketing Sex & Rock 'n' Roll In The... →
I honestly can’t believe I “discovered” Is Anyone Up? via a writing assignment for Hypebot. Though it’s not the first site devoted to naked and near-naked pictures of band members…
Jay Frank On How To Create Hits & Building A... →
Former CMT, Yahoo Music executive and FutrueHitDNA author Jay Frank has just launched DigSin, a new model independent record label. Frank, interviewed here by Ian Rogers on
REWIND: The New Music Industry's Week In Review →
Spotifys’ “big announcement” was the addition of platform extending apps from partners like Songkick and Rolling Stone. (Here’s how to get them now.) Exec says Spotify is now…
Spotify Is "A Force To Be Reckoned With" Says Exec... →
In this interview, Spotify UK Managing Director Chris Maples tells James Martin of midemblog why Apps is “our biggest announcement since we launched”. This week, the S
NEWS BRIEF: →
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) today announced that Allison Halataei will join the organization as Vice President for Government Affairs. Halataei comes to the NMPA from the…
November 2011
18 posts
What To Expect At Tomorrow's Big Spotify... →
(UPDATED) We’ll be live blogging Spotify’s promised a “big announcement” tommorrow (11/30) at 12pm EST / 9am PST. The company says it is taking a “new direction”. But aside from CEO…
Sellaband Seeking Global A&R Scouts →
Sellaband, a crowdfunding site for musicians, has had some difficult times but has remained in the business of helping artists get funding from fans. They’re now launching an…
Blogger Criticizes Artists for Making Money;... →
Earlier this week, blogger Paul Resnikoff of Digital Music News used isolated statistics obtained from TuneCore to prove an oversimplified claim that “99.875% of Tunecore artists…
Top 10 Songs For A Modern Thanksgiving →
Our annual bit of holiday musical fun to celebrate the annual U.S. day of thanks. 1. “Alice’s Restaurant” - Arlo Guthrie 2. “Thank You” - Dido 3. “The Thanksgiving Song” - Adam…
Grooveshark Responds To Universal Music Lawsuit →
As we reported on Monday, Universal Music Group has filed a new lawsuit alleging that the Grooveshark execs conspired to illegally upload more than 100,000 songs. UMG asked the…
Turntable.fm's Seth Goldstein On Monetizing Music... →
Turntable.fm has gotten off to a strong start since launching in May with $7 million in funding and 600,000 users just three months in. Since then Turntable has continued to grow and…
MTT Weekly Recap: The Importance Of Taking (The... →
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud
Music Think Tank: Music Think Tank is now on Google+
Shaun Letang: The Importance Of Taking (The Right)…
4 Stats Prove Every Musician Needs A Mobile... →
On a panel at Billboard’s Future Sound conference yesterday, MobileRoadie CEO Michael Schneider shared his view that every band and brand needs a mobile strategy that includes…
Congress May Pave Way For Small Investors To... →
A bill that was recently passed by the House of Representatives opens up the possibility of music startups raising $1 to $2 million annually via social media and crowdfunding…
restorm.com Introduces Facebook App For Labels →
Zurich-based restorm.com recently introduced a label-focused version of their Facebook app for bands. Billed as the “world’s first Facebook app for labels”, restorm.com offers a number…
Songkick CEO Ian Hogarth On How Social Media Is... →
The live music industry (promoters, club owners) has, in my experience, been slow to adapt to the new realities of marketing. Ineffective strip ads and radio campaigns are finally…
MTT Weekly Recap: Why Is It So Hard to Give a... →
Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud
Michael Brandvold: Why Is It So Hard to Give a Record Label My Money?
Minh Chau: How To Reach Out To…
Jay-Z To Sell Occupy Wall St. Inspired Shirts, Has... →
(UPDATED) Jay-Z’s Rocawear clothing line is producing a line of Occupy Wall Street inspired clothing, but has no plans to share ANY OF the profits, according to a spokesperson. The…
UK Drops Controversial VAT Tax Loophole →
The UK government has announced that they are closing a controversial loophole in the Value Added Tax (VAT) code that allowed mail order retailers on the Channel Islands to undercut…
TuneCore Takes On Songwriter Royalties With New... →
(UPDATE 2) With today’s launch of a new service, TuneCore hopes to help revolutionize songwriter royalty collection as it did digital music distribution. The company’s Songwriter…
NEWS UPDATE: Rethink '12, ThingLink, Soundtracker... →
(UPDATED) Berklee College of Music and midem have announced 2nd edition of the Rethink Music conference will be in Boston on April 23-24, 2012.
ThingLink has appointment of…