Presskit.to: A Cross-Platform Portfolio Web App For Music
(UPDATED) Hypebot contributor Natalie Cheng (@ncswim881) is also the MusicThinkTank Community Manager. She writes about and works in digital music marketing, social media and technology. Creating and distributing press kits. Continue reading
ArtistRequest Enhances Booking Efforts, Creates Request Form on Facebook Pages
Here’s a cool tool that could enhance booking efforts for artists: ArtistRequest is an app designed to entice promoters when they’re most interested about the artist they can potentially be booking.. Continue reading
Music Tech Startup News: Tracks.by, MusicBunk, RockStar Motel, 88tc88 & BandHappy
Music tech startups have been busy marketing themselves, adding new features and getting that money. Tracks.by marketed by going on vacation and appearing in Business Insider while MusicBunk staged a. Continue reading
Songkick Unveils “Tourbox”, Simplifies Tour Date Aggregation
Live performances have never been more important for a musician than they are today, making up an increasingly significant portion of an artist’s revenue stream. It is absolutely critical then. Continue reading
Another Spotify-Like Music Service, This Time For The Middle East
Last week we reported on Dhingana, a legal Indian music streaming service that recently surpassed 10.5 million monthly active visitors, becoming the largest legal Indian music streaming service. Now, recognizing. Continue reading
Why Most Music Startups Fail – Hypebot Sessions @ NARM [VIDEO]
Earlier this month, Hypebot hosted a series of panels during NARM’s Music Biz 2012 in L.A. One, hosted by Kyle Bylin, examined of why most music startups fail and but. Continue reading
Alternatives To Scalping Your Own Tickets: Tikly, TicketMob, Ticketscript
The recent news regarding String Cheese Incident scalping their own tickets suggests the need for more attention to emerging alternative ticket services. Tikly shares some similar perspectives with String Cheese;. Continue reading
Music Tech Startup News: StoryAmp, Thefuture.fm, StageBloc, FANtastic4bands, wahwah.fm
Several of the music tech startups we've covered here at Hypebot have recently launched new intiatives or upgraded their services. StoryAmp is doing a bit of promotion with a music. Continue reading
Creative Networks For Music Marketing & Community: Convozine, New Hive, Diaspora
Limiting one's creative awareness by focusing only on music is increasingly as big a career mistake as avoiding understanding the world of business. Social media has turned musicians into publishers,. Continue reading
PlayFi Lets Bands Play Shows Online & Sell Tickets
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We’ve just received word of a promising-looking new online music outfit out of Australia whose main premise is to help bands sell. Continue reading
