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European Aritists Form Coalition to Fight for Rights
Four groups representing some of Europe's top musicians, djs and managers have joined together in a call for European legislation to protect artists. Younison (Belgium), The Featured Artists Coalition (UK), Technopol (France) and DJ Monitor (Netherlands) have formed an alliance to demand European legislation which enforces “precise, regular and transparent redistribution of all revenues from the ...
License to Lie - What Made Music Magazines Great
It is no secret that music magazines, like many publications, are in decline. Part of the reason for this appears to be straightforward—information on artists and their music is now abundant. From music blogs to Wikipedia to an artist's Twitter account, fans now have unlimited access to the updates of an artist and will likely hear ...
Will ReverbNation Accelerate Myspace Decline?
At the close of 2010, MySpace caught a break when it partnered with ReverbNation. It finally gave the artists on the social network a great set of tools to connect with their fans. But did MySpace's alliance with ReverbNation hurt the social network more than it helped? Given that MySpace already found itself nearing irrelevance, empowering artists ...
10 Strategies to Engage Fans Through Social Media
This post is by Hypebot intern Hisham Dahud. His Twitter: @HishamDahud. By now, it's well known that engaging fans through social media plays a large part in how music artists build and maintain relationships with their audience. But for many artists, social media remains something they choose not to fully delve into. Some find it too overwhelming; ...
A Record Label Opens for Working Musicians
In the UK, a record label for musicians with day jobs has opened. It is primary seeking artists who have already funded their own professional recordings and are looking for an extra boost. Day Job Records is run by a cache of music industry, public relations, marketing and legal experts who are looking to sign, develop, ...
The Hidden Dangers of the Mainstream Cloud
In the past month, I've dedicated my time to thinking about the hidden challenges of subscription music and contemplating the dangers of the mainstream cloud. At present, there are many roadblocks that are not as discussed as much as they should be. For a second time, I've delved into behavioral economics in an attempt to discern ...
BMI.com Under Attack from Anonymous
The BMI.com web site was down all day on Wednesday, apparently under attack from cyber anarchists Anonymous. “Operation Payback is back. Our objectives are clear, war on Copywrong," reads one poster (see larger image below) sent by the infamous group. “We will not rest until our demands our met. Join the discussion, join the fight. The ...
The Elimination of the Major Label Model
This comment was left by Ritch Esra, the Publisher of Music Business Registry, on the post 6 Reasons Why The Major Labels Are Still Screwed. The four major labels have a far more profound problem which is that they can no longer sustain their business model. Last year, around this time, writer Paul Rogers' published an ...
ReDigi Details How They'll Sell Used MP3's Legally
Our recent post that startup ReDigi would be launching what they say is the first service to offer used MP3's legally set off quite a debate. As we pointed out then, rightsholders have viewed MP3 re-sale as an illegal additional use and most Hypebot readers, including at least one lawyer, agreed. Late yesterday, ReDigi responded that, ...
