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I didn't know you were a Shania Twain fan ;)
Matt
Commented Jan 9, 2013 on How to Get Rejected in the Music Business at Music Marketing [dot] com
How to Get Rejected in the Music Business
There are some things about the music business, or any creative profession, that are accepted by pros, but scare the hell out of amateurs. In fact, these things are so terrifying that they actually keep people from attaining "amateur" status. Two examples... Mistakes Criticism Mistakes are p...
How about a job in their royalties department ;)
Commented Jan 9, 2013 on How To Get A Job At Spotify [They're Hiring!] at hypebot
How To Get A Job At Spotify [They're Hiring!]
Spotify is on a hiring spree. With 700 employees globally including 150 based in NYC, the music streamer has a lot on their plate in 2013 and are ramping up to meet the challenge. Projects on deck that we know about include reshaping their music discovery platform, rolling out in more countri...
Seems like an "extra" rather than an essential for an artist.
It is very easy to replicate, but I think there could be potential.
Great share.
Commented Jan 9, 2013 on Creating New Music Content Revenue Streams With Decksi Digital Trading Cards at hypebot
Creating New Music Content Revenue Streams With Decksi Digital Trading Cards
Decksi is the first product from Creative D, a company that declares, "We create platforms that engage audiences and make money." Employing a trading card deck metaphor, Decksi creates a game context for collecting digital content from music to graphics to video. It's a potentially powerful pl...
$50 a month... That's the starting price?
Seems like a biased and leaned on statement though, considering it is pre-loaded etc.
Commented Jan 9, 2013 on Muve Music Has More Paid U.S. Subscribers Than Spotify Does at hypebot
Muve Music Has More Paid U.S. Subscribers Than Spotify Does
Cricket Wireless has announced that it's Muve Music services finished 2012 with 1.1 million subscribers, that appears to trump Spotify, who near the end of 2012 proudly announced that it had 1 million paying customers. Since its commercial launch in January 2011, Muve Music has become one of t...
It would be interesting to know how many of those indies have artists who were established by the majors, or how many are child companies of the big guys.
Commented Jan 9, 2013 on Indie Music Grabs 32.6% Of U.S. Album Sales In 2012 at hypebot
Indie Music Grabs 32.6% Of U.S. Album Sales In 2012
According the A2iM, The American Association For Independent Music, Billboard and SoundScan stats show that independent labels grabbed 32.6% of U.S. album sales in 2012. As in 2011, indie labels outpaced each of the major label groups grabbing the #1 sales spot followed by Universal, Sony, Wa...
For so long I have been trying to convince musicians, its not about numbers, its not about gaming the system... Its about quality over quantity.
Then the venues get in touch with me and say they need lots of followers for us to take them seriously... SQUARE ONE, lets go back there.
Commented Jan 6, 2013 on Instead Of Building A Fake Following On Twitter, Why Not Build A Fanbase? [Best Of Hypebot 2012] at hypebot
Instead Of Building A Fake Following On Twitter, Why Not Build A Fanbase? [Best Of Hypebot 2012]
As the year ends we're featuring some of our best posts of 2012. This must read is from Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith. Some folks advocate building a Twitter following by following others who might follow back. There are even accounts dedicated to giving you more followers if you fo...
This is unbelievable... Its such a shame we cant all have a default/standard :)
Commented Jan 6, 2013 on Complete Image Size Chart For Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & Other Social Networks at hypebot
Complete Image Size Chart For Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & Other Social Networks
If your world is social media or music, subscribe to one of Hyebot's free feeds and get involved in our community. Good design has never been more important. But recent changes to Facebook pages, Twitter headers, YouTube channels and other social sites has made it rather difficult to get the s...
Great to have all of the weeks resources in one place. Very handy.
Commented Jan 6, 2013 on Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music at hypebot
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Who Is Looking For Your Music? Complete Image Size Chart For Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & Other Social Networks 7 Tips For Music Marketing On Reddit Free Ebooks: Get A Survival Guide For Bands Instagram Users Continue Drop, Flickr On Rise. Does It Matter For Music Marketing? MORE: ...
Not only is this article a good insight, but the comments are a great resource. Music publishers and supervisors work great together, and independent musicians should use them whenever possible.
Commented Jan 6, 2013 on Who Is Looking For Your Music? at hypebot
Who Is Looking For Your Music?
Andy Lykens is a music branding and marketing specialist for indie music publisher Imagem Music. He blogs at andylykens.com. By far the top question I get from independent musicians about getting their music in film, tv, and advertising is "who do I contact?" Most of the information you need e...
There would be a benefit of having a social network for the music industry, but the fans should not be a part of it.
Commented Jan 5, 2013 on Labbler: Does The Music Industry Need A Social Network? at hypebot
Labbler: Does The Music Industry Need A Social Network?
Labbler is a relatively new music industry social network that is now in public beta. It plans to connects "Artists, Labels, Booking Agencies, Venues, Media and Fans as well as providing tools for all business needs of these groups." But though the sites looks nice and these groups of people a...
In its current state, no... But in the future, perhaps.
Commented Jan 5, 2013 on VOTE: Should Spotify & Other Streaming Music Services Also Sell Downloads? at hypebot
VOTE: Should Spotify & Other Streaming Music Services Also Sell Downloads?
Spotify just stopped offering it's users in the UK and Europe the option of purchasing paid downloads. (full story here) U.S.users have never had that option. Should Spotiify and other streaming music services also offer paid downloads? Should Spotify and other streaming music services also s...
Become the face of the world through Instagram... I've never really used the site, but alot of my friends have their concerns. I wish I could tell them not to worry.
Commented Jan 5, 2013 on Instagram Users Continue Drop, Flickr On Rise. Does It Matter For Music Marketing? at hypebot
Instagram Users Continue Drop, Flickr On Rise. Does It Matter For Music Marketing?
Last week a variety of media outlets noted a drop in Instagram users as measured by AppData that many attributed to the uproar over Instagram's change in terms of service. This week the drop continues while a renewed Flickr is on the rise. What musicians and music marketers using tools like Ins...
This may seem like Spotify have cut off the main revenue source for the artists... Its a big shame.
Commented Jan 5, 2013 on Spotify Drops All Paid Downloads at hypebot
Spotify Drops All Paid Downloads
(UPDATED) Spotify has eliminated the ability to buy downloads on it's UK and European sites. U.S. users never had the option. When users try to buy, a message appears: "We're no longer supporting new download purchases on Spotify". The shift is certain to upset those artists and labels already...
I really like the idea of the crowd funding tour... has there been an example of this?
Commented Jan 3, 2013 on 5 Top Emerging Music Tech Trends For 2013 at hypebot
5 Top Emerging Music Tech Trends For 2013
After a busy 2012, music tech companies across the board are set for a big 2013. Streaming music companies will engage in further struggle while tech usage trends affect how music is consumed. I've gathered 5 emerging music tech trends as examples of where things are headed in 2013. Some thin...
Because the sound is a by-product of the two elements, is this technically infringement of copyright? Objects can be trademarked, but of course, these shapes have not been. Just a thought.
Commented Jan 3, 2013 on 3D Printing Of Vinyl Records Not Yet A Threat To Copyright Holders at hypebot
3D Printing Of Vinyl Records Not Yet A Threat To Copyright Holders
By Mike Masnick, this first appeared on Techdirt. We've been predicting for a while now that 3D printing is an area of disruption that is going to lead to legal disputes. Our expectations were that as tangible goods makers were disrupted in the same manner as content producers, it was only a m...
Thank you for a great resource.
I help bands and musicians on a day to day basis, so its great to have something to send them now
Matt
Commented Jan 3, 2013 on Get A Survival Guide For Bands (Free Ebooks) at hypebot
Get A Survival Guide For Bands (Free Ebooks)
Stefan Aronsen's "A Survival Guide for Bands" is now available in five parts as free ebooks. They each have a similar design, somewhat like issues of a magazine, with content focused on the needs of diy musicians trying to build careers as performers. Lots of different band members and busines...
If I remember hearing on the news last night, the drop in album sales is down 14%... What about the overall sales of music? Does anyone know these figures?
Commented Jan 3, 2013 on [UPDATED] NEWS BRIEF: UK Album Sales Drop, Azoff Exits, 'Lost' YouTube Plays, Reddit Soars & More at hypebot
[UPDATED] NEWS BRIEF: UK Album Sales Drop, Azoff Exits, 'Lost' YouTube Plays, Reddit Soars & More
Wednesday 1.2.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Throughout The Day
Just ordered my copy :) I hope it works for the UK too
Matt
Commented Jan 3, 2013 on When is a Book Worth $500? at Music Marketing [dot] com
When is a Book Worth $500?
Last month, I sold the only proof copy of my upcoming book, Six-Figure Musician, on Ebay. 100% of the money went to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in Memphis. The result was a winning bid for $173.50... The winner was Joe Rocha of Aurora, IL. He wanted to pay even more than the final...
I was very good at this when I played in my band :)
Commented Jan 1, 2013 on How to Get Nothing Accomplished in 2013 at Music Marketing [dot] com
How to Get Nothing Accomplished in 2013
It's January 1 and musicians all over are asking themselves, "What do I want for 2013?" There are plenty of articles, books, and people who can explain to you how to set goals, so I'm going to take a negative approach for this blog post and give you one way to make sure you don't get what you wa...
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