Best Of 2013: How MySpace Totally Blew It’s Big Relaunch
Despite a beautiful looking redesign, the new MySpace has not gained any traction. Musicians and marketers that I've spoken to say they're not seeing any increased activity; and sadly, there's an. Continue reading
A Special Thank-You To Hypebot’s Sponsors
As 2013 ccomes to an end. please join us in thanking and supporting the forward-thinking new music industry businesses that sponsor Hypebot and our sister publication MusicThinkTank: ReverbNation – Join. Continue reading
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BandPage CEO J Sider On The State Of The New Music Industry
Op-Ed by J Sider, the founder & CEO of BandPage, a leading service for musicians to engage their fans across the web. He's been named to Billboard and Forbes’ 30 Under. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
5 Tips For Maintaining Your Sanity While Building Your Music Career Spotify For Artists Update: Merch Examples, How To Post Tour Dates Why Current Facebook Changes Are Bad News For. Continue reading
Sonicbids To Go Offline For “Re-launch” This Weekend
Sonicbids is "re-launching" it's platform, according to an email sent to users yesterday afternoon. The music gig and opportunity platform will go offline temporarily starting Sunday, December 8th at 11:59PM EST. There. Continue reading
49 Female Music Entrepreneurs Share Their Best Advice (Part 2)
Every musician fights their own unique battles on the road to a successful career. We all have family members, friends, role models and other professionals we've looked up to, been. Continue reading
Artistic Efficiency: How to Create More and Get Out of Your Own Way
By Michael Shoup, owner of 12South Music and co-founder of Visualive. Nine years ago, I left college with a Bachelor's Degree in Music. Untested and honestly, quite naive, I spent. Continue reading
When Asked To Play For Free These Musicians Had Sharp Comebacks
From Let Me See Your Package, the blog of custom CD/DVD manufacturer United Manufacturing. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a new one trying to jumpstart a career, I’m pretty. Continue reading
Promotion for the Independent Musician
There is a lot of competition in today's music business. Between the thousands of people uploading their new material and the already established acts, it can be difficult to get. Continue reading