Baidu, China’s Top Search Engine, Cuts Deal To Pay Three Major Labels
Baidu, the search engine that controls 75% of the Chinese market, has cut a deal to make payments to a joint venture created by 3 of the four major record. Continue reading
SliceThePie’s SoundOut Gets $2 Million Funding For Song Analytics
UK based SoundOut, an division of fan funding platform SliceThePie, has raised $2 million in equity funding from a number of private investors and entrepreneurs. Tens of thousands of online. Continue reading
More News: No WMG Bid For EMI?, Borders Liquidates, Black Is Back, HFA+Spotify, Apple, More
Warner debt may prevent the from make a deal to buy EMI according to analyst Anthony Canale of Covenant Review, which analyzes credit agreements. (NY Post) After failing to find. Continue reading
Ariel Hyatt Interviews Panos Panay Of Sonicbids
This interview that Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR did with Sonicbids founder Panos Panay isn't new, but so much of what these two veterans of independent music spoke about rang. Continue reading
What Are Your Top Music Industry Twitter Hashtags?
We're always trying to figure new and more effective ways of tracking breaking music industry news, as well as, information and commentaries from across the web. Twitter is rapidly becoming. Continue reading
Band Members Need to Build Individual Brands
Members of bands typically have weaker brands than the band as a whole. Even highly prominent members, such as singers and lead guitarists, often have difficulty developing a strong following. Continue reading
SF Music Tech Sept 12th. We’ve Got Discount Codes
What: SF MusicTech SummitWhen: Monday, September 12th, 2011 9:00a – 6:00pWhere: Hotel Kabuki San FranciscoThe SF MusicTech Summit is often named as one of the favorite gatherings of the music. Continue reading
Two Views Of Spotify: Opportunity For Indie Artists vs. Major Labels Win Again
Hypebot readers, including several industry insiders, have been hotly debating Spotify's much heralded entry into the U.S. Few are debating the quality of the music streaming service, but some are. Continue reading
Converse Rubber Tracks Studio Opens To Support Musicians & Reap Marketing Bounty
Converse Rubber Tracks, a free recording studio in Brooklyn sponsored by Converse, has recently opened for business. In addition to being a great thing for artists that get in, Rubber. Continue reading
