Electronic Dance Music In Historical Perspective
With electronic dance music's surging popularity attracting the attention of investors, Madonna trying to stay on top with an album titled MDNA and references to Molly (MDMA) and EMI launching. Continue reading
Soundrop Spotify App Updates, Making It Easier To Listen To Music With Friends
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Soundrop, the Spotify app that lets you join virtual rooms to listen to music along with friends and like-minded strangers, released a. Continue reading
EU To Rule On EMI Sony Publishing Deal This Thursday
The European Commission is expected to rule this Thursday on Sony’s proposed $2.2 billion purchase of EMI Music Publishing. It's far from certain that EU or US regulators will just. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Music & App Charts
Charts for week ending 4/16. Top Songs1. "Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye2. "We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe)," Fun.3. "What Makes You Beautiful," One Direction4. "Boyfriend," Justin Bieber5.. Continue reading
AM NEWS BRIEF: Spotify, FB Adds Play To Pages, Soundrop, Netflix + Music, AFM Endorses EMI Sale
Spotfy CEO Daniel Ek is holding a press conference at Noon today in NYC. Daniel Chaitt (@chaitters) will be there for Hypebot. More about what to expect here. New “Listen”. Continue reading
What To Expect From Today’s Spotify Announcement
Spotify is promising some major announcements at a press conference later today that most believe will be centered around apps. At Wednesday morning's Ad Age conference, our man on the. Continue reading
Dave Kusek Exits Berklee College Of Music To Return To Music Tech
After 14 years, Dave Kusek is stepping down as VP at Berklee College Of Music to pursue business consulting and angel investing in digital music and media. Kusek, who co-authored. Continue reading
PM NEWS UPDATE: FB Adds ‘Play’ To Pages, UK Sales, Slacker+Bing, Twitmusic, Splash.FM & More
Facebook’s ‘Adds Listen’ Button That Plays Artists on Spotify, Mog, Rdio and More (Evolver.fm) Slacker announced integration with Microsoft's Bing Bar making it the only music service now easily accessible. Continue reading
The Future of Money & Technology Summit in San Francisco – Hypebot Readers Get 20% Off
While not specifically catered towards the music industry, next Monday’s Future of Money & Technology Summit in San Francisco is set to explore the impact that technologies of today and. Continue reading
