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Legendary Artists Play Early Shows and No One Cares. It can get rather disheartening for musicians when they pour their heart and soul into their performances, only to be met with an eerie silence at the end of songs. We have all been there - you start...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/10/is-facebook-advertising-worth-it.html

Is Facebook Advertising For Bands Worth It? - hypebot Like so many quotes from the 1984 movie This is Spinal Tap, the phrase “Money Talks and Bu****it Walks” still holds up as a truism for the current state of the music business. The onset of digital music may have created a deadwood style free-for-all that lasted a brief moment, however, though the se...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/07/simple-truths-for-a-delusional-industry.html

10 Simple Truths For A Delusional Music Industry - hypebot 1. If you want to earn even minimum wage selling records as part of a band, you are going to need to sell at the very least - 7,000 to 10,000 records. 2. Even very well known artists struggle to sell 10,000 albums these days. 3. You don’t sell records by gaining Facebook likes. 4. You don’t sell rec...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/05/the-big-mistake-many-people-make-about-the-music-industry-today.html

Music Industry Fail: This Time It's Personal. - hypebot The big mistake that the industry continues to make is that too many are thinking of music in terms of social engagement, when it is actually a deeply personal experience. The huge success of Amanda Palmers Kickstarter campaign, which has so far raised over half a million dollars, exemplifies this p...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/05/what-the-music-industry-can-learn-from-glen-bell-founder-of-taco-bell.html

What The Music Industry Can Learn From Glen Bell - Founder of Taco Bell - hypebot From the outset I will add the disclosure that I was commissioned by Taco Bell, as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, to make a documentary about the life of their founder Glen Bell. However, I will also add that, more than anything, it was the heart of the story that drew me to the projec...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/spotify-youve-got-coke-all-over-your-facebook.html

Spotify, You’ve Got Coke All Over Your Face…book - hypebot Guest post by Robin Davey, indie musician and Head of Music & Film Development at GROWVision. Before it launched last year, a leaked memo revealed that Spotify were, during their first 12 months operating stateside, projecting 50 million users in the USA alone. With those numbers only hitting 10 mil...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/how-i-got-3-records-deals-part-4-how-to-get-another.html

How I Secured 3 Record Deals [Part 4]: How To Get Another One - hypebot As a recap on my previous three articles on how I secured 3 different deals with 3 different labels, I want to look at the essential elements that came into play to make those deals happen. No matter what people tell you, record deals are still obtainable, whether they are desirable though, is an al...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/how-i-secured-3-record-deals-in-3-different-ways-for-3-different-bands-part-3.html

How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [Part 3] - hypebot In this, the concluding part of the series, the developments of the Internet, social networking, and online video enabled a brand new way of breaking a band and securing a deal. Whereas part 1 examined an old school approach, and part 2 reflected on missed opportunities, part 3 brings the route to g...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/04/10-tips-to-getting-ahead-in-the-new-music-industry.html

10 Tips To Getting Ahead In The New Music Industry - hypebot 1. If you want to earn money during your music career – get a day job. 2. If your songs are not connecting with people – dedicate all your free time to writing new ones. 3. If nobody is coming to your shows – do number 2 then dedicate all your free time to practicing with your band. 4. If nobody is ...

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Top 10 Tips to Getting Ahead in the New Music Industry. 01 If you want to earn money during your music career – get a day job. 02 If your songs are not connecting with people – dedicate all your free time to writing new ones. 03 If nobody is coming to your...

http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2012/03/how-i-secured-3-record-deals-in-3-different-ways-for-3-different-bands-part-2.html

How I Secured 3 Record Deals In 3 Different Ways For 3 Different Bands [Part 2] - hypebot In part one I shared the route my first band took to getting a record deal. Essentially playing live as much as possible and building a following by word of mouth. In this second part of the series, the record deal was secured in a very different way. It serves not only as a reminder to the importan...