The Best Of Hypebot’s Essays & Commentaries
Anyone can report music industry news – in fact dozens of other sites do – but what I hope sets Hypebot apart from our competitors is that we also share. Continue reading
Wednesday’s Music Brief: WMG Grabs $1.1B, Danger Mouse, Pirate Bay Trouble, iTunes Scam & more
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Warner Music Grabs $1.1 Billion. Will $'s Finance Another Bid For EMI? The Pirate Bay Gets An Official Theme Song SpiralFrog Hops To New Domain: MyMojo Frustrated With. Continue reading
Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns?
From Teddy Wayne in the New York Times: "Internet use for “short-tail” sites with large audience reach has evolved… from portal-oriented sites, like shopping directories and Internet tools… to social. Continue reading
Spotify Partners With The Echo Nest For Enhanced Music Discovery
Ad supported music streaming service Spotify is partnering with The Echo Nest's music intelligence platform to expand its playlist and music discovery functions. The Echo Nest machine learning system, which . Continue reading
Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin
Kyle Bylin, Associate Editor Often times in our discussions, it’s argued that a majority of the population still wants to buy music and own it. On the other hand, there’s. Continue reading
Warner Music Offers $500 Million In Secured Notes
Is the company worth another $500 Million? Late on Monday The Warner Music Group announced that its subsidiary, WMG Acquisition Corp. will offer $500 million in new senior secured notes. Continue reading
INgrooves Adds Physical Distribution With New #1 Crystal Method Release
Digital distributor INgrooves has added physical distribution to it offering with the new Crystal Method album "Divided By Night" released on May 12th. In its first week of release, the. Continue reading
The Pirate’s Dilemma Revisted – Part 2
Since the Pirate Bay decision, Matt Mason's year old book The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism has been getting a much deserved second look. "Neither side is. Continue reading
Tuesday’s Music Brief: Net Trends, Echo Nest, SF Music Tech, P2P As “Fair Use” & More
HYPEBOT FEATURES: Kyle Bylin: Throwaway Culture: When the MP3 Hits the Desktop Recycle Bin Is Music Marketing Changing To Meet Shifting Internet Usage Patterns? Spotify Partners With Echo Nest For. Continue reading
