5 Tips For Improving Your First Live Shows

Live shows are important at every stage of most musician's careers whether or not they are touring artists. Live shows are where musicians and hardcore fans fall in love, break. Continue reading

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Complete List Of Exclusive Releases for Record Store Day’s Black Friday 2013

This year's Record Store Day Black Friday celebration November 29 will bring more than a sleigh full of unique exclusives releases, mostly vinyl, mostly rock, to indie record stores around. Continue reading

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iTunes Radio: 2 Billion Songs, 20 Million Users Since September Launch

Just over a month after it's September 18th launch, iTunes Radio users have listened to more than i billion songs, Apple announced today.  More than 20 million people have checked. Continue reading

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SXSW Music Announces First Round Of Showcases

South by Southwest Music has announced its first round of official showcases for the 28th edition of the SXSW Music Festival taking place March 11 – 16, 2014 in Austin,. Continue reading

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We Talk About Fans and Friends Of Fans, But What About Groups Of Friends That Are Fans?

When we talk about fans, we usually seem to speak of individuals or aggregates, the people musicians connect with directly and a difficult to define mass that has a will. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Apple Event Oct. 22, CBGB Film Review, WillCall App, Martin Guitars, SXSW & More

TUESDAY 10.15.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Hip-Hop Lyft Combines Music and Micro-Entrepreneurship For A Unique Riding Adventure

Lyft is one of a group of companies attempting to build businesses around community-based ridesharing for donations aka pro-am cabbies. This controversial innovation has been embraced by riders who have. Continue reading

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Oakland Hella Music Hack Day Names 3 Finalists

Often overshadowed by San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Oakland and its surrounding area remains home to Pandora, MOG and Gracenote.  Over the weekend, 70 hackers from all over California to. Continue reading

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Don’t Miss SF MusicTech Next Week, Hypebot Readers Can Still Save 20%

SF MusicTech, the must-go-to event where the music industry meets technology, is just days way on October 1st. Of course there are cutting edge keynotes, panels and partied, but most. Continue reading

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Pandora Wins Important ASCAP Lawsuit

Pandora has won a federal court decision rejecting efforts by ASCAP and some music publishers to define the license that enables Pandora to to play their music. The judge's decision effectively. Continue reading

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