ReDigi’s Back With “Pre-owned” Digital Music Sales Based On Fresh Patent

ReDigi made a splash back in 2011 when it launched a marketplace for resale of digital files. A big product was music and, not surprisingly, they were the focus of. Continue reading

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500 Startups Adds 3 From Music Tech: Rapt.fm, SoundBetter and i3zif

500 Startups, one of the leading accelerators in the tech game, just announced their 8th class of startups that will be accelerating in their new San Francisco offices. The group. Continue reading

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This Is My Jam Builds ‘That One Song’ Teaser At #Midem Hack Day

This Is My Jam is a popular music site where you get to choose one song at a time as your current "jam." Reducing choices has made it a great. Continue reading

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House Judiciary Subcommittee Considers Fair Use, David Lowery Testifies

From the Future of Music Coalition. Tuesday’s session was somewhat more focused than previous hearings, but was unfortunately cut short due to a scheduled floor vote. Although it didn’t go. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Payments To Artists and Labels Up 28% In 2013

SoundExchange closed out 2013 with a record-setting distribution of $170.4 million to recording artists and record labels in the fourth quarter. Total year-end digital radio royalty payments reached an all-time. Continue reading

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atVenu Raises $1.1 Million Seed Round For Event Merchandise Sales

(UPDATED) Music and event merchandise sales an management platform atVenu has raised $1.1 million in a seed funding round led by Montreal based Real Ventures and included private investors from. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Spin Restructures, Boombotix Adds $4M, Valve For Steam, Silent Ringtones & More

TUESDAY 2.4.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Music PR Platform StoryAmp Offers FREE PR Campaigns To 20 Bands Touring To Austin In March

Have you mortgaged your house to get to Austin, Texas in March? Or have you scraped together a tour across the country to get to or from the musical mecca. Continue reading

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YouTube News: Will.i.am, Tiesto, Pitbull, Courtney Love, Ministry of Sound

YouTube Multi-Channel Networks (MCNs) are both enabling content creators to make more money than they could on their own while causing YouTube stars to question if it's enough. However they. Continue reading

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Commercial Highlights From The Super Bowl: Beats, Bud and Bank of America

Super Bowl tv commercials are a big part of Super Bowl coverage, especially before the actual game, partly due to their availability and popularity on YouTube. As we've seen over. Continue reading

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