Unbundling The Album: A Business Case For Releasing Single Songs
Many fans prefer buying singles instead of the whole album. Most agree with this and yet, the music industry has stubbornly stuck with the business model of releasing albums. On. Continue reading
OneSheet Adds iTunes, Expands Management Team
OneSheet has added an iTunes sales widget to the options available to users of its musician and entertainment web site creation tool. Founder Brenden Mulligan also announced major additions to. Continue reading
Remember iLike? The Social Music Network Officially Died Tuesday
(UPDATED) In the the spring of 2009, iLike had 45 million registered users and was the #1 music application on Facebook. "Is There An iLike Effect?", we asked then; and. Continue reading
Radio: From Tesla To Turntable.fm [INFOGRAPHIC]
Music industry pundits often declare that radio is dead. In fact, its just evolving, as it has for more than 120 years. The team at wireless hi-fi manufacturer Sonos understand. Continue reading
Zoe Keating On Subcultures, Social Media And Staying D.I.Y. [INTERVIEW]
Hypebot readers know Zoe Keating for her outspoken views on Spotify. But her 1.3 million fans on Twitter are much more interested in the avant cellist's latest creations. Before Keating. Continue reading
On Hypebot’s Job Board: Executive Ass’t @ MTV
The Hypebot Music Industry Jobs & Internships Board is attracting a growing number of music companies with great jobs and internships. For just $29 for 30 days industry leaders like. Continue reading
Sleevefacing: Yes, There’s An App For That
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. OK, sleevefacing is sort of five minutes ago, but it remains a meme of note. The basic idea behind sleevefacing is to. Continue reading
Hear. Like. Buy. Why Spotify Is Marketing, Not Commerce.
You've read the complaints about Spotify royalty rates. On Music Think Tank, Mark Doyon explains why he thinks that Spotify isn’t so bad, and how the service is helping artists. Continue reading
Concert Tracking App Bandsintown Used By 50,000 Bands, 3 Million Fans
Live concert tracking app Bandsintown,says it now has 50,000+ artists using the platform to manage & promote tour dates to a fanbase of 3 million active monthly users. Bandsintown also. Continue reading
Songs Publishing CEO Matt Pincus Cries Foul: “VEVO pays us nothing.”
Is a recent interview, VEVO boss Rio Caraeff revealed that after just 2 years the music video provider had generated $150 million in revenue in 2011. In fact, Caraeff envisions. Continue reading
