50’s Music Icon Sues Hewlett-Packard Over “Chubby Checker” Penis Size App

1950's music icon Chubby Checker, best known for his #1 hit "The Twist" has filed a multi-million lawsuit against Hewlett Packard and its subsidiary Palm for selling a WebOS app. Continue reading

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15 Top Tips For Successful Music Crowdfunding And Fan Funding Campaigns

Lots of people are sharing their tips and advice on crowdfunding and fan funding campaigns in areas from music to just about every fundable topic one can imagine. I took. Continue reading

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We Are Hunted’s Stephen Phillips On The Limits Of Music Discovery [INTERVIEW]

By freelance writer Tyler Hayes of Liisten.com (@thealbumproject). Is 2013 the year when Music Discovery breaks into the mainstream? It seems like services are finally realizing they need a good. Continue reading

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10 Key Business & Legal Tips For Indie Artists In Spotify Playlist Form

By Mita Carriman Esq. (@nymusiclawyer), NYC entertainment lawyer at Carriman Law Group and band manager, named a 10 "must follow" Twitter music law resource by The DIY Musician. She really. Continue reading

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LessonFace Aggregates Massive Range Of Niches For Online Music Lessons

LessonFace is a recently launched platform for online music lessons that looks like a very solid contender in the space. In particular, they appear to be offering a much larger. Continue reading

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To Indie Artists And Dreams

Musicians can utilize social media and other online tools to try and get their music heard. These tools should be seen as only a part of the promotion strategy. In. Continue reading

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How To Control Spotify & Rdio With Your Voice

By Aarti Kelapure of Evolver.fm. Many of us first experienced voice recognition as horrible customer service: You inevitably find yourself screaming “representative,” “operator,” or, most desperately and least effectively, “HUMAN!”. Continue reading

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BandPage, AEG Digital, Abe Burns Win DMW’s Music Leadership Awards

Digital Media Wire has announced its 2013 DMW Music Leadership Awards’ recipients, recognizing music-tech leaders in three categories: Music Tech Startup to Watch, Music Tech Trendsetter to Watch, and Music. Continue reading

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UPDATED NEWS BRIEF: PirateBay Sues Anti-Piracy Site, Virool Nabs $6.6M, Next Big Sound & More

Thursday 2.14.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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Vyclone Helps Fans & Bands Work Together To Create Music Videos From Live Shows

Over the coming months, I'll be adding a focus on mobile apps developed for use by professional musicians in the broadest sense. Last week I interviewed the cofounders of two. Continue reading

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