3 Underexplored Opportunities Your Band Should Investigate

There's so much noise separating the world from you and your music. So much so that free giveaways are a major form of music marketing. That means finding new ways. Continue reading

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Clyde Smith Exits Hypebot.com

 "The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change” –  Heraclitus After hundreds of important posts, Clyde Smith is leaving Hypebot. Clyde quite wonderfully helped me to guide Hypebot during three years. Continue reading

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Rdio Upgrades 30 Million Tracks To High Quality AAC 320 kps Audio

Subscription music stream Rdio has upgraded its entire 30 million song library to high quality AAC audio. Listeners now have four sound quality settings ranging from data-efficient 64 up to. Continue reading

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Smule Demonstrates The Power Of Building A Community For Lovers Of Music

Smule appears to be going from success to success with its roster of karaoke and music apps designed for participation as well as listening. Over the last year they've turned. Continue reading

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Apple Unveils iTunes 12: Major Redesign, New Features

It's been almost 2 years since Apple released iTunes 11, so expectations were high for the unveiling of iTunes 12.  While there are some major changes, users won't find anything. Continue reading

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3 Creative Album Release Strategies for Artists at Any Level

By Dave Kusek on SonicBids Blog Today, with all the new technology and different ways to reach your fans, there are more ways to release your music than you can. Continue reading

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AT&T Drops Beats Music Subscriptions Sales

Much was made when Beats Music announced a deal with AT&T for the telecom giant to market and bill the then fledgling music subscription service.  Fast forward about 10 months. Continue reading

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Warner Music Group’s WEA Buys Playlists.net For Playlist Marketing Power

Playlists.net, originally ShareMyPlaylists, is basically a giant database of Spotify playlists. The company was acquired this week by Warner Music Group's WEA for an undisclosed sum. It will continue operating. Continue reading

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Twitter Adds iTunes Audio Cards with Buy Option

Just hours after we learned that Twitter had partnered with SoundCloud to enable music and audio sharing within time lines in their iOS and Android apps, Apple's iTunes joined the party.. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: iTunes 12, Rdio Upgrades Audio, Twitter + iTunes, WMG Buys Playlists, Pono & More

FRIDAY 10.17.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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