An Outsider’s View Of Music Startups w/ CEO Of Bandzoogle – Upward Spiral Podcast #28
Before he became CEO of Bandzoogle, David Dufresne spent a career as a venture capitalist. For more than a decade, he helped firms invest in tech startups — but music. Continue reading
WillCall Concert Discovery App Raises $1.2 Million In New Funding Round
WillCall, the concert discovery and ticketing app, today announced a new funding round of $1.2 million from a variety of music and entertainment industry figures including Sean Parker, Coran Capshaw. Continue reading
Is MySpace “Like An Internet Cockroach”? [VOTE]
Despite an impressive new design and significant traffic, some pundits are declaring the new MySpace D.O.A. “The former social networking behemoth is like an Internet cockroach, refusing to die even after. Continue reading
Hypebot Hosts Our First LA Music Tech Meetup
Hypebot is hosting our first ever Los Angeles meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on August 20, 2013 from 6:30. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
7 Second 'Twerk Team' Vine Video Delivers 750% Sales Increase To Year Old Song POLL: If You Care About Music, Should You Ditch Spotify? – Initial Results Music Ad Watch:. Continue reading
U.S. Album Sales Hit Record Lows
For the first time since Nielson SoundScan began counting, U.S. album sales have dipped below 5 million units for 5 consecutive weeks. Just 4.69 million albums were sold during the. Continue reading
Why Telling Artists To Stop Selling Music & Just Make Money Through Live Shows Is Ridiculous
Giving away all your music for free and trying to make your living via other revenue streams can be a valid approach. Except that I don't know of any musicians. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Jobs Board: PledgeMusic Seeks Global PR Head & More
New on our Music Industry Jobs Board is an opening as Global Head of Communications and PR at PledgeMusic. The company is also seeking full and part-time A&R Scouts. The are also job openings. Continue reading
What Can A Musician Learn From Chipotle?
Chipotle may seem like a bit of a stretch as a source of music industry knowledge but Joy Ike, a musician and creator of the excellent Grassrootsy music marketing blog,. Continue reading
