Google & Verizon’s Version Of Net Neutrality Offers Little Protection For Music Industry Innovation
Yesterday, Google and Verizon, announced a private agreement between the two internet powerhouses that they believe should serve as a framework for U.S. public policy on net neutrality. The announcement. Continue reading
A Look Inside Proposed Performance Royalties For U.S. Broadcast Radio
A draft of proposed terms of a deal that would see U.S. radio broadcasters pay performance royalties to record labels and musicians have been made public by the National Association. Continue reading
Clay Shirky: The Downside Of Attending To Fans
Lately, I’ve been re-reading Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky and found this quote to be simple, yet revealing. Considering how much artists are encouraged to attend to their fans, engage. Continue reading
More Music Industry News: UK P2P Still Hurts, Startup Report, Steve Miller, The Beatles, & More
UK music revenues up 2.3%, but P2P still a problem according to new stas from the BPI. (ZeroPaid) UMG videos are still not available on MTV's website and all parites. Continue reading
I Want To Enter The Hypbot Hit Song Contest…
So Fucking Bad. Get All The Prizes I Never Had. (Listen.) By now, you've pulled all those old VHS tapes out of the closet, you know the ones—those that you. Continue reading
Interview: David Meerman Scott, Author Of Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead (Pt. 1)
Read Part Two. Recently, I spoke with David Meerman Scott, who is a well-known blogger, speaker, marketing thought-leader, and best-selling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR and. Continue reading
The New Demo Tape
This is the first essay by Hypebot intern Mike Pineau (@mikejpineau). From the minute a shaggy-haired kid plugs his slightly used guitar into his slightly used amp, frailly strumming his. Continue reading
Jack White: “Fuck You, You Hip Motherfuckers!”
(UPDATED) "Fuck you, you hip motherfuckers" "Why don't you rock the fuck out?" "Maybe I should go grab those free drinks and shove them down your throats, you hip motherfuckers!". Continue reading
Video: What It’s Really Like To Work In A Music Store
Music store clerk is high on the list of jobs that aspiring musicians take to pay the bills while honing their craft. Beats working in Wal Mart, right? In a. Continue reading
