The Week In Music Commentary
Grammy Winning Producer Walter Afanasieff On The De-Evolution Of The Music Industry Queens Of The Stone Age Inspire Comedic Music Tech Infomercial Are EDM Live Shows Inherently Limited or Do. Continue reading
This Week’s Most Read Hypebot Posts
FREE $20 Traktor DJ App De-Evolution Of Music Biz Jay-Z App Release Stumbles iTunes Radio Demo Video Analyzing New Jay-Z Release Co-creating A Fanbase 10 Great Ways Musicians Are Using. Continue reading
10 Most Misquoted Song Lyrics Of All Time plus A Spotify Playlist
Spotify shared some "research" today revealing the top 10 misquoted song lyrics. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s "Blinded By The Light" took the top spot, with the most commonly misquoted lyric, ‘blinded by. Continue reading
Record Store Day Launches New ‘Adapter Prize’
Modeled loosely after the UK's Mercury Prize and Canada's Polaris Prize, U.S. record store owners, have launched The Record Store Day Adapter Prize, an award in four categories determined by record. Continue reading
Are EDM Live Shows Inherently Limited or Do They Have Greater Potential?
While EDM DJs have been accused of creating music and then simply pushing play in live performance, there's obviously more to EDM shows than that. Though certain styles of acts. Continue reading
Give Your Fans Warm Fuzzies
As artists know, fans are what fuel their careers. Without fans, artists would just be playing music in their rooms. Since fans are so important, artists must engage with them.. Continue reading
Sofar Sounds: Growing A House Party Network [Updated]
House parties take different forms but all tend to exist as alternative venues for specific subcultures to gather. Sofar Sounds is gathering those who wish to enjoy music in a. Continue reading
Millennials Shift From UK To European Music Festivals and Festicket Benefits
Though based in the UK, Festicket is increasingly benefitting from young people's growing tendency to ditch music festivals in the UK for longer vacations to music festivals across Europe. Lured. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
I Made More From Selling A T-Shirt Than From 1 Million Plays On Pandora We've Looked At The iTunes Radio Contract, And Apple Is One Sly Negotiator WME's Ari Emanuel. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Music Crowdfunding Without A Fanbase The Definitive Survival Guide for Band and Musician Photo Shoots Kosha Dillz On 13 Things I Would Do For My Career and Life With $5000. Continue reading
