Upward Spiral Podcast Continues With Extended Insights & Discussions
During the past four months, Hypebot has been presenting to you bi-weekly episodes of The Upward Spiral Podcast as a way to turn our daily coverage into deeper conversations; providing. Continue reading
Lean Thinking: Converting Ideas Into Music Products
Guest post by Zach Rota of sidewinder.fm Products often start with a good idea, but a hypothesis is only the first stage of development. In the music startup world, there. Continue reading
Flyer Lizard: Create & Distribute Digital Gig Posters
Flyer Lizard offers a straightforward free service for creating digital flyers and gig posters, distributing them through social media and downloading them as PDFs for printing. Flyer Lizard also provides. Continue reading
Andreessen Horowitz Invests $15 Million In Rap Genius To “Create The Internet Talmud”
Y Combinator backed startup RapGenius – web site where people explain rap lyrics – has received a whopping $15 million investment from Andreessen Horowitz. Since investing big bucks in what. Continue reading
SF MusicTech Summit Next Week; Interview With Coordinator Brian Zisk
Next Tuesday (10/9) in San Francisco, the SF MusicTech Summit kicks off from the Kabuki Hotel in S.F.’s historic Japantown district. The ever-popular event continues its tradition of bringing together. Continue reading
The 10 Most Read Hypebot Stories Last Month
Did you miss anything? We’ve compiled the top 10 most read posts for the month of September. Among the top stories include Dan Deacon’s innovative app for a fan-generated light. Continue reading
Music Tech Startup News: Diligu, Sell Your Band, Social Radio, SMPapps, StereoGrid, BandApp
Music tech startup news this week includes the launch of Diligu and the sale of Sell Your Band. The Social Radio debuts a web app, StereoGrid adds Premium Analytics and. Continue reading
Online Fandom: Is A New Music Community Emerging?
Guest post by Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm With the debut of Little Monsters, Hipset, This Is My Jam, and Swarm.fm a new music community is starting to emerge and take. Continue reading
Exclusive: Songkick CEO Reveals Music Concert Crowdfunding Plans With The Tale Of Tycho
In what is likely to be a surprise to many despite the growing popularity of music crowdfunding, Songkick's CEO Ian Hogarth revealed that not only is Songkick developing a music. Continue reading
TastemakerX Integrates Echo Nest For Realtime Marketplace Data
TastemakerX, where fantasy sports meets the music industry in the form of a social music discovery game, has added a new layer to their platform by partnering with music intelligence. Continue reading