Hype Machine
  • How do you know the reasoning behind not qualifying for Hype Machine? Still haven't been approved.
  • I contacted them, you can too --- http://hypem.com/contact
  • Eventually we will build a way for people to reapply, but there isn't one currently which is why we emphasize that you read the suggestions on the Add Form first.
  • Hypem's updating looks to have gone all crazy. No new posts scanned in 5 hours? Not looking forward to that impending explosion of built-up of posts...
  • Working on this now :)
  • Haha brilliant choice.
  • who cares -- all i know is that not one of the hype machine select has posted any aran ruth, so they all must be commies and morons.
  • this thread is always good for a laugh.

    not on hypem?

    solution... go back 2 years and try
  • I'd echo exactly what Ubbs said. The best way to get into Hype Machine now is to invent a time machine and go back to the early days. I was rejected (3 times actually) because they felt I wouldn't add much to the conversation on the site. Which might be true since HypeM has so many blogs now that you'd be hard pressed to find something that would "add to the conversation".
  • lol @hawkmoon
  • http://www.ntsfrsh.com/ to hypem, thanks. we have .com now and direct donwload! and links to itunes.. stuffs :) @anthony @taylor
  • Wondering if anyone ever considered the fact that if someone you didn't like started a blog, you could get them barred from hypem by trying to submit their blog on their behalf early? Just a thought. I wouldn't do this but I wouldn't put it past some people
  • @jbehm

    dark brotherino dark








    good idea though haha
  • @ffly

    har your blog is a hipsters dream... breakbot, bart b more, gorillaz, kavinsky

    do you actually get sent those promos?
  • There are some promo companies that do cater to that hipster sound rather well. I may not be hip enough to post half of it, but they do still turn up in my inbox :)
  • @ubbs we're not on hypem yet :( it hurts cuz we have like one year with this, and have a lot of projects and will be great count with the hypem support, youknow.
  • and really we have a lot of emails of people (not like ed banger, thats just news) that want to be hear, a lot of mexico, brazil, and england! so what to more do I have to do?
  • what? do i have to pay to anthony and taylor now? xD
  • LOL!

    @fflyback - Yeah, it sometimes seems that would be the only way. ;-) It's not fair though that blogs like yours, who have been around for a year and have good content, are not accepted. Don't understand why either. I can understand for brand new blogs that aren't established yet but...

    I think Ubbs made a funny but actually valid comment - "not on hypem? solution... go back 2 years and try". Things have changed a lot from two years ago. And, unfortunately it's not the same situation now. It definitely was easier back then to get accepted by the aggregators (Hype & Elbows). Personally, I think they are so overloaded and overwhelmed that they just can't properly handle the amount of requests they get.

    Anyhow, the only advice I have is to hang in there and keep trying. Actually it's better to build up your readership without the aggregators anyways. Then when you do get accepted it's just an added bonus. But it looks like you have already worked hard on building your readership. So... **Sigh**

    -HM ♥ ♫ ☮
  • Well, according to Hypem if you are rejected you are rejected. They don't really have a mechanism allowing people to keep trying, do they?
  • is currently not included in the Hype Machine.
  • Posted by: jbehmWell, according to Hypem if you are rejected you are rejected. They don't really have a mechanism allowing people to keep trying, do they?

     the fourth post at the top of this page


    Posted by: taylor@hypemEventually we will build a way for people to reapply, but there isn't one currently which is why we emphasize that you read the suggestions on the Add Form first.

     

  • I love this forum discussion. It never ends. How rewarding it must feel to be HypeMachine. I mean yes, but with a hint of sarcas. Just keep blogging because you love it--Hypemachine is just an avenue for you to realize you've found a passion you've dedicated yourself to.

    Ok. That said. Can I be accepted?

    jk.
  • How do all,

    I have been reading this board for a while, i hope to submit to Elbows and Hype in the next few weeks as it will be awesome to get my thoughts further out there. I was wondering if you guys that have been accepted by Hype and Elbows could have a look at my site www.kobestarr.com and for your thoughts and critique? It would be know if there is anything that I should be doing to be accepted by these guys. I think mainly as a standard to aim for in my site as i am new to web design and dont know what is good, what is bad and web etiquette and all that fun jazz!

    Cheers K*
  • Looks like Hype Machine has gone titsup. No new updates for about 11 hours. Does someone need to give their server a kick?
  • Should be getting resolved in a bit, servers have been kicked
  • I don't know if it's been discussed in this long thread, but what does it mean when my blog's not tracked in Hype anymore?
  • Check your debug, homedog: http://hypem.com/#/debug/11626 (that's mine. Change the numbers at the end to get yours). See if that gives you any clues!
  • Oh my, I knew taking that long a break from blogging would pose a problem - I got dropped because of inactivity :P http://hypem.com/debug/10186
    Anyways, thanks for the link Jason :)

    Anyone from Hype, want to take me in again? I promise not to let it go too long in between blog posts. Pretty please?

    - Cris
  • Thanks Anthony! All fine now.

    Out of curiosity, how long does a blog have to go unupdated before it gets dropped by HypeM?
  • indiemusicdb, can you please email via contact (http://hypem.com/contact) form?
  • I think it's about 90-60 days
  • thanks anthony! i wrote in the contact form before I posted here and it's all sorted out now :)
  • Dangerously close to Blue Steel there, Anthony!
  • Man, hypemachine needs to open an office in some extremely cool place... You know, russian far east, 20 minutes boating from japan, 10 minutes drive to china, few minutes to korea and you can see alaska from office window. (Palin says so.)



    ok. maybe it's just rent a yurt outside vladivostok...



    But my point, it's the new reykjavik or prague, it's burning man on ice, instead of desert heat.





    Look. This area is going to be the coolest place to be soon.  US is closed due to economic collapse and terrorism paranoia. Europe is in general malaise. But far east russia? The korean, chinese, japanese, russian all have too much money and nowhere to party. (hey. maybe this isn't such insane idea afteral. I wonder what is the infrastructure/ports/internet in those area. land price and business cost.)



    definitely looks like a nice place in the event of dollar collapse. rubble is backed by oil now.



     





    The weather isn't too bad either. Something like seattle meets montreal. (I wonder if their music sucks or not, can;t find any radio station on the net)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok

    Climate


    Mean annual temperature: 4.8 °C (40.6 °F)
    Average temperature in January: −13.2 °C (8.2 °F)
    Average temperature in August: 20.6 °C (69.1 °F)
    Average annual precipitation: 799 mm (31.5 in) (strong summer maximum)
    Köppen climate classification: Dwb (monsoon-influenced humid continental climate, warm summers)


    It has big business school it seems. kinda like FIT maybe... 20K student body.Today, the university offers a large variety of degrees, which include business, management, computer sciences, psychology, sociology, fashion, and others.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladivostok_State_University_of_Economics_and_Service





    okay. I am putting down my bong now.
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    hey.... your hand tan-lines kinda match mine! Mine are lower though and due to my cycling gloves...
  • In Russia, machine hypes YOU!
  • thumb rings are the new pinky rings... ;)
  • It is very shiny, isn't it.  What a well-polished ring you have there Anthony.
  • I want to get back on again - i got dropped due to inactivity and it was my fault. :(

    I hope you have me back Hypemachine - you are very lovely.
  • Thank you, Anthony... ^ Holey Tonal is back ^ and his band Silvermoths has got a lovely song out, you can check it out here (shameless blog self-promotion... last song, at the end)
  • hehe. yes - thanks - am back! on as an artist and a blogger - strange. :D
  • I applied my blog to HypeMachine a little over a month ago. I contacted them and Zoya told me is didn't fit the music ecosystem.. I have no clue what that means. I think my blog fits in very well with what else is tracked on HypeM but who knows. Maybe I should contact them again? I just don't want to be a nuisance.

    What do you all think? My blog is RemixTheVideo. Should I contact them again to try to get listed?
  • Hypem open directory?



    http://hypem.com/download/



    Found this on google searching for the Quarks album. Thousands of fake mp3 links disguised as an open directory hosted by hypem that redirects to digital stores.
  • I believe they use that as a database for affiliate links or something like that..

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