Is Hype Machine free?

Yes. Hype Machine is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Hype Machine take?

One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — what the music blogs posted today, ranked by how many.

Does Hype Machine work on a phone?

Yes. Hype Machine works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

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What the music blogs posted today, ranked by how many

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What Hype Machine actually is

Hype Machine has read a curated list of music blogs since 2005, aggregating whatever they post into one feed ranked by how many writers covered a track. It survives on listener funding rather than advertising, and the blogroll behind it is still maintained by hand.

Why it is worth your time

Because the inputs are people writing prose about records, the popular chart reflects actual enthusiasm rather than playlist placement or promotional spend.

Common questions

Is Hype Machine free?: Yes. Hype Machine is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Hype Machine take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — what the music blogs posted today, ranked by how many.
Does Hype Machine work on a phone?: Yes. Hype Machine works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Hype Machine?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. Because the inputs are people writing prose about records, the popular chart reflects actual enthusiasm rather than playlist placement or promotional spend.

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Sound & Signal

Hype Machine

What the music blogs posted today, ranked by how many

Visit hypem.com More Sound & Signal

hypem.com

A minute · Works anywhere

Free, no sign-up · online since 2005

What Hype Machine actually is

Why it is worth your time

Because the inputs are people writing prose about records, the popular chart reflects actual enthusiasm rather than playlist placement or promotional spend.

Common questions

Is Hype Machine free?: Yes. Hype Machine is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Hype Machine take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — what the music blogs posted today, ranked by how many.
Does Hype Machine work on a phone?: Yes. Hype Machine works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Hype Machine?: We list it under Sound & Signal — music discovery that beats the algorithm. Because the inputs are people writing prose about records, the popular chart reflects actual enthusiasm rather than playlist placement or promotional spend.