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News: Recording

Ray Lamontagne: Like Rock and Roll and Radio

November 3, 2010

By : Dennis Cook It's always heartening when an artist opens an album with something that feels new, even as it gives us that hit of the familiar. God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise (released August 17 on RCA), the fourth long-player from Ray LaMontagne, begins with “Repo Man," a bumptious rocker with tangible groove ...

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News: Recording

G. Love: Fixin' to Die Produced by Avett Brothers

November 3, 2010

NEW ALBUM OUT FEB. 22 ON BRUSHFIRE RECORDS G. Love has announced the details of his new album, Fixin' To Die, set for release on February 22 on Brushfire Records. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC, and produced by The Avett Brothers, this new body of work is arguably G. Love's most sincere and ...

News: Performance / Tour

Galactic Announce Winter Dates

November 3, 2010

FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS COREY GLOVER, CYRIL NEVILLE, COREY HENRY & MORE Galactic is loading up on special guests to join the band as they barrel through the country on a wild and rocking Winter Tour 2010. Galactic will spread the New Orleans flavor, throwing down the Mardi Gras spirit starting in Asheville on February 9 before ...

News: Rights

Does the Riaa Care About Artists Getting Paid?

November 3, 2010

In the midst of the discussion about Anonymous and the RIAA, one Hypebot reader had this candid statement to say about the RIAA: “The RIAA doesn't care about the artists they represent. The money they have made suing individuals for downloading music rarely makes it into the hands of any of the artists they represent, most ...

News: Technology

SXSW Accelerator to Showcase Music Startups

November 3, 2010

(Updated) SXSW Accelerator's new music technology showcase is in search of select music and music tech startups. I serve on the advisory board of this new event and can think of a better opportunity for new companies to present their new music-related technologies and services before a panel of industry experts, early adapters, and representatives from ...

News: Trends

Survey: Is Merchandise Helping to Offset Lower Recorded Music Sales?

November 3, 2010

As sales of recorded music have fallen, the importance of merchandise sales has grown for most artists as well as many record labels. But with the world economy stalled and ticket prices soaring, are merchandise sales really helping to fill the income gap? To find out, Hypebot is asking readers to share how they are doing ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Why the Opportunities on Kickstarter Are Real

November 3, 2010

This is part two of my interview segment with Yancey Strickler, who is the co-founder of Kickstarter, a crowdfunding platform for creativity. In this section, Strickler talks about his optimism for the future of music, why he and his staff don't even use the word crowdfunding, and how the $20 million that people have contibuted to ...

News: Music Industry

How Well Do You Know Your Fans?

November 3, 2010

Fans are crucial to a sustainable career in music. Jonathan Ostrow emphasizes that not all fans are equal. He breaks down fans into various categories ranging from the listener to the superfan. According to Ostrow, many fans fall into the Hobbyist category where they like a song, but do not want to buy your music because they ...

News: Technology

Offline, Anonymous File-Sharing Network Launches

November 3, 2010

Another p2p file-sharing network is starting in a public space near you. An artist based out of NYC has been embedding USB sticks into walls and curbs across the city. Aram Bartholl's project is called Dead Drops. This offline and anonymous network allows anyone to plug into the network and upload or download anything they like. ...

News: Rights

Mp3tunes Asks Judge to Reject EMI Lawsuit

November 3, 2010

MP3tunes has filed a motion for Summary Judgment (full filing below) in the EMI Recods lawsuit over MP3tunes' Sideload, a music search engine. EMI also complained that MP3tune's music locker is an infringement as well. Founder Michael Robertson says he's been unfairly singled out: “This case has enormous ramifications for the internet industry because all the ...