ReverbNation Teams With Microsoft Windows For Massive Song Giveaway
Today ReverbNation is officially launching Sponsored Songs, a program that Hypebot covered previously that offers fans access to unlimited free mp3 downloads from 1,000 mostly indie artists. In addition. Continue reading
More Cuts At MTV But There’s Room For Jessica
MTV has given pink slips to another 50 or more staffers. The layoffs come mostly in the Music Group and Logo divisions and follows the 850 jobs cut in December.. Continue reading
The Kind Of Music Startups One Venture Capitalist Would Like To Fund
And His Unusual Way Of Turning Them Into Businesses Y Combinator a revolutionary venture firm that speciializes in funding early stage startups. 40 or so young entrepreneurs spend months together. Continue reading
How The Record Industry Committed Suicide
"The mass-marketing practices that the Record Industry adopted and mastered in correlation with file-sharing’s rise into predominance may have, in turn, created the ultimate paradox. Wherein the more the major. Continue reading
Study: Twitter Users Want To Discover And Will (Gasp!) Actually Pay For Music
According to a new NPD Group study, Twitter users are much more likely to be interested in discovering and engaging with music than the average internet user. And in some. Continue reading
Is Beyonce Really Helping The Hungry Or Herself?
Not that I'm complaining, but I don't get many "celebrity" press releases for Hypebot. So an email subject line that shouted "BEYONCE PHOTO FROM FEEDING AMERICA PRESS CONFERENCE" caught my. Continue reading
Four Major Label VP’s On The State Of The Industry
Jon Healey of the LA Times moderates “The Majors: Strategic Imperatives” panel at NARM 2009. Panelists include Mike Jbara of WEA, Amanda Marks from Universal Music Group, Jennifer Schaidler of. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Brief: MTV Cuts, Twitter Study, 3 Strikes, Free Fest, Free Downloads & More
I feel (almost) like Peres Hilton minus a few bruises. How often does Hypebot get to spout off about Beyonce, Jessica Simpson and Twitter all in the same day? Oh. Continue reading
ReverbNation And Bandzoogle Partner For D.I.Y. Artist Web Site Builder
D.I.Y. music marketing platform ReverbNation is partnering with website software provider Bandzoogle to launch Site Builder. The new offering enables easy yet robust self-created web sites that automatically integrate content. Continue reading
MySpace Cuts 66% Of International Staff
In a second wave of major restructuring, MySpace announced this morning that it will cut 300 of its 450 international staffers and close at least four overseas offices.. The moves. Continue reading
