Results for "HypeBot"

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News: Music Industry

How Not to Shut Down a Street Team

April 8, 2010

A Letter from the JK Team I got this via email yesterday and added the bold to make sure that you didn't miss the high points. Dear Team Members, We just wanted to let you know that as of April 1, 2010, we are no longer be running Josh's Street ...

News: Technology

AOL Says Bye Bye Bebo

April 8, 2010

AOL says it will sell or shut down social networking site Bebo in 2010, just 2 years after buying it for $580 million. Bebo has lost 45% of its unique visitors in the last year as Facebook, Twitter and other platforms have gained popularity and AOL is not willing to spend additional funds into a possible ...

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News: Music Industry

Interest Growing in April 17th's Record Store Day

April 7, 2010

Given the ongoing decline in record stores, it's exciting to hear that April 17th's Record Store Day is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Biggest, not just in terms of great things the stores are planning, but also in over all interest. A study of search engine traffic is also pointing to a big day ...

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News: Technology

Musicians for Music 2.0 Hopes to Fund Music Tech Startups

April 7, 2010

I first learned about the Musicians For Music 2.0 proposed venture fund on Duncan Freeman's IndieMusicTech blog. As the founder of music analytics firm Band Metrics, Duncan is no stranger to the rigors of ongoing fundraising. Musicians For Music 2.0 hope to fund music discovery web sites and technologies with the help of already ...

News: Interview

Interview: Guvera Ceo Claes Loberg

April 6, 2010

Early attempts at ad supported music failed to gain traction. But last week Australian based Guvera entered public beta in the U.S. with a different approach that EMI and Universal hope will capture advertiser and fan interest. Guvera offers free 256kbps downloads paid for by advertisers who can match artists to their brand's ...

News: Technology

Find Out What Your Web Site Looks Like on an iPad

April 6, 2010

iPad Peek You may be sick of reading about the iPad, but it's important that you think about what your web site looks like on the popular new device. iPad Peek is a simple tool that helps you do just that. The iPad does not support Flash, so to really know what your site looks like ...

News: Music Industry

Jill Sobule and John Doe Sell Recording Studio Tickets to Help Fund Project

April 4, 2010

Jill Sobule was an early proponent of music 2.0. She was among the first to fan fund an album and has always used social media well. To help fund a new recording project, she's selling a limited number of tickets for fans to spend time in the studio as she and John Doe make a new ...

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News: Education

Free Music Business Handbook from Berklee

April 3, 2010

I've really enjoyed teaching The Future Of Music for the Berklee College Of Music's online arm this semester. I learned a great deal from my students who came from several countries and had a rainbow of perspectives and experiences.(Cell phones are much more important to music marketing and delivery than computers in many countries, for example.) ...

News: Technology

Guvera Launches Quietly in U.S.

April 2, 2010

Ad supported music service Guvera entered public beta yesterday, but without many of its key features including activated. The site went live in Australia, where the company is based, several weeks ago. When its fully operational, Guvera's model goes beyond the “watch an ad and get a download" model by engaging the user more deeply and ...

News: Music Industry

Hang in There. Music 2.0 is Just Getting Started...

April 2, 2010

A Wine Guy Teaches Personal Branding Using 80's Hip Hop Stars This video from web 2.0 maven Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV is a mini-lecture on both the time required to create a personal (or artist's) brand and the signs that we are all only at the very beginning of a huge upward opportunity curve. ...