WED. NEWS BRIEF: Iovine & Cohen Speak Out, Microsoft Album Discounts, BitTorrent, Pitbull & More

WEDNESDAY 10.22.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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5 Ways Indie Labels & Artists Can Increase Music Monetization

From the INgrooves newsletter.  1. Today, the marketplace is dynamic! Understand how to maximize monetization for all platforms. Two key examples are YouTube and Spotify. YouTube channel maintenance should focus. Continue reading

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Google Play Music Introduces Songza Integration

Google Play has announced a new version of Google Play Music that integrates Songza technology for the first time since Google acquired the company this summer. While this rollout features. Continue reading

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Lorde’s “Royals” Banned in San Francisco for the Duration of World Series

There are three things happening on the flipside of my computer screen right now. I am planning every aspect of my week around the World Series because GO GIANTS, I. Continue reading

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Let’s Disqus, Shall We?

What Do You Think Of Hypebot's New Comment System? For those of you who are wondering if the new girl knows how to spell, I do, I promise – I. Continue reading

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Is $5 The New Normal? Apple, Music Streamers Push To Lower Monthly Prices

The race to the bottom is on… Yesterday, Spotify introduced a family plan that allows Premium subscribers to add up to 4 "family" members to their plan for just $5. Continue reading

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Personalized Bandcamp Recommendations with BCRecommender

By Yanir Seroussi from BCRecommender I've been a Bandcamp user for a few years now and I love it. I love the fact that they pay out a significant share of the. Continue reading

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Rocket Fuel – What can a new Platform add to the world of Crowd-funding?

The Crowd-funding market is pretty well saturated these days, but there's always room for innovation and improvemet, right? The folks at Rocket Fuel seem to think so – and perhaps. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches YouTube Money Music Video Monetization Service

TuneCore has announced the launch of YouTube Money, a monetization and collection service for music videos. Music videos are estimated to drive nearly 40% of all views on YouTube and a survey. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Soundcloud’s Growth Strategy, TPG Buys CAA, Google Play Makeover, Dice For Tix & More

TUESDAY 10.21.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Not One Album Released In 2014 Has Gone Platinum

The future of music sales may be bleaker than we thought. 2014 is now 10 months old and not one album released this year has gone platinum.  By comparison, at this. Continue reading

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