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Microsoft Zune Discontinued Amidst Falling Demand
Microsoft has opted to cease development of the Zune. Current models will remain for sale, but newer ones will not be released. Instead, Microsoft is shifting its focus to mobile phones. This decision comes after five years of challenging Apple and failing to capture a significant market share. Last year, a study by the NPD Group ...
Hidden Gems: Get to Know Your NC Symphony at All-New ncsymphony.org
RALEIGH, N.C.—Spend your evenings with a private pilot, an outdoorsman, an international traveller, a cat wrangler, an antiques collector, an astrophysicist, a celebrated photographer, a wine expert, a tennis pro, a new music entrepreneur, more than a few master chefs, and some of the best music you'll ever hear live, all in one place. You can ...
Direct-to-Fan Service Nimbit Gains $1.25M in Funds
Direct-To-Fan service Nimbit has raised an additional $1.25 million of funding from its current investor group. The company will use these funds to expand their product team and speed up the introduction of new direct-to-fan products. “The music industry is now turning the corner and direct-to-fan has emerged as the new model," said CEO Bob Cramer. ...
EchoNest, Rhapsody Launch #SXSW Explorer App
(Updated) Echo Nest and Rhapsody launched Festival Explorer Austin Edition, a free iPhone app that integrates personalized concert recommendations, show calendar, location based tools and data on 2,000+ bands playing SXSW. Festival Explorer Austin Edition lets SXSW attendees search the concert calendar by artist, venue or tag. Many bands play multiple shows, so users can add ...
Site Platform Bandzoogle Buys Competitor Sayvee
Musician website platform Bandzoogle has acquired Sayvee, a fellow Canadian start-up that branded itself as “Web Fuel For Artists." Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sayvee hosted websites will be moved to Bandzoogle's servers over the next few weeks and receive a free trial. “We have been hard at work this year upgrading Bandzoogle's core ...
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; ...
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 ...
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, ...
Like.FM - Track All Your Music Listening Sessions
If you took Last.fm, removed the radio feature, and kept the scobbling, you'd get Like.fm. The app lets you track your music listening sessions across iTunes, YouTube, Pandora, and Grooveshark, among others, and lets you create playlists of your favorites and share them with friends. Once you install the web and desktop apps, they run in ...
