Here DJ, producer, nightlife entrepreneur, and Turbo Recordings founder spills the beans on his twenty-five years in the rave industry, discussing how his career has changed, the technology he utilizes in his work, and the role humor plays in his life. _________________________ Guest Post by Leticia Trandafir on Landr If…
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Instagram Stories Cut Snapchat Growth by 82%
Snapchat was soaring early in 2016. But the launch of Instagram Stories appears to have led to an incredible drop in Snapchat user growth, according to new stats in its IPO filing last week. via Techcrunch Related articles Instagram Stories is stealing Snapchat’s users Facebook Follows Instagram, Steals From Snapchat…
TUE. BRIEF: Gaga Superbowl Sales Surge • Michael Jackson Tax Trial • Russell Simmons’ "Scenario" • Dio Hologram • More
TUESDAY 2.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Did Lady Gaga make a measured statement of miss a massive opportunity? Either way, fans rewarded her Superbowl performance. Updated continuously under our More News tab
MON. BRIEF: Live Music + VR • New Music Showcase For Borchetta • Beyonce’s Sweatshop Slaves • More
Music Business News From Around The Web Is live music nearing it’s Napster moment thanks to virtual reality? Updated continuously under our More News tab
Jesse von Doom On Developing CASH Music’s Non-Profit Indie Music Community: "We build for and with artists."
Here Jesse von Doom outlines the goals of CASH music, an organization which makes free and open web tools available for performing artists, as well as running an educational site. As they move forward, they’re working to become an organization which is community run and funded. _____________________ Guest post by…
This Week In Music Commentary
In this weekly edition of our music commentary section, we hear from industry experts on how to get sync placements, why DIY is the best way to do music, and the Musician Action groups comments on copyright reform. On Getting Sync Placements: An Interview w/ North Star Media’s John Septy…
Bandcamp Fundraiser Nets More Than $120K For ACLU As Indie Music Fans Spend $1M+ [UPDATE]
[UPDATE 2] On Friday, Bandcamp held a fundraiser donating a share of sales to support the pro-immigrant and pro-refugee work of the American Civil Liberties. 400 independent labels and artists joined in, and indie music fans responded, spending more than $1 million on music on the platform. _______________________________ Bandcamp, along…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, Our most popular and well read posts from the past week included a look at the day the music died in Canada, Facebook’s new Global Music hire, which playlists on Spotify will help you get the most fans, and more. Day The Music Died In Canada:…
8 New Technologies Redefining How DJs Play Live
Although selection may always be at the core of DJing, technology also plays a large part in how they practice their craft. Here we look at eight exciting new pieces of technology that are redefining the future of DJing. ______________________________ Guest post by Scott Parsons from Landr DJ technology has…
Songtrust Partners with DotBlockchain Music
Songtrust has partnered with DotBlockchain Music for the second phase of its creation of a "decentralized global database of music rights, combining the publishing and the performance information into a unit of music that the industry can use." The problem that Dotblockchain aims to solve involves the separation of copyrights…