Month: April 2015

Fair Play, Fair Pay Act Of 2015 Introduced To Congress

Yesterday, House Democrats Jerrold Nadler, John Conyers Jr. and Ted Deutch and Republican House member Marsha Blackburn introduced the "Fair Play, Fair Pay Act of 2015" to members of Congress seeking to make sure music creators receive fair pay. Continue reading

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Tags: 2010 FIFA World Cup, Allegiance, American Society of Composers, Americans, Ape-Man, Arizona, Authors and Publishers, Federal government of the United States, Performance rights organisation, United States, United States Code

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5 Tips for the Ultimate Coachella Experience

Springtime is here and that means music festival season is beginning. Check out 5 tips on getting the most out of one of the biggest festivals of the year.

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Tags: Airbnb, American Idol, ATM usage fees, Bonnaroo Music Festival, California, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, Kanye West, Madonna (entertainer), Twitter

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Thanks To You, Hypebot Sponsors!

As much as this is a labor of love, producing Hypebot daily comes at a cost; so we thank these great companies who support our efforts.

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Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Billy Joel, Joni Mitchell, Kiss (band), Los Angeles, Paul McCartney, Performance rights organisation, Rock and Roll All Nite, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, The Doobie Brothers

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Record Store Day 2015 Spotlight: The Exchange

One day a year, music fans who prefer to listen to music on vinyl are rewarded with special releases that “validate” their interest in and passion. The Music Business Association. Continue reading

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Tags: 21 Things I Want in a Lover, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Alison Brie, Alyssa, Answering machine, Backlot, Berklee College of Music, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Records

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Apple Releases New Beats Inspired Music Player In Beta [Watch A Video Walkthrough]

Apple's new Beats inspired music service is expected to be unveiled in June. Until then, we've shared leaks that point to an emphasis on curation and exclusives. But now the. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2015 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Airplay, App Store (iOS), Apple Inc., Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, IOS, IPhone, iTunes, Music library, Radio broadcasting, Spotify

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PRS For Music To Review Live Music Tariff

UK-based Performing rights organization, PRS for Music announced that it will be reviewing the terms of its Popular Music Concerts Tariff, which is a tariff applied to ticketed live popular. Continue reading

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Tags: Artist, Austin, British Academy of Songwriters, Cape Town, Chad, Composers and Authors, concert, music industry, record label, Spotify, Texas, YouTube

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Chinese Net Giant Baidu And Carmel Ventures invest $5 Million In Music Education App Tonara

Chinese leading search engine Baidu and Carmel Ventures have made a joint investment to the tune of $5 million dollars in music education technology software, Tonara.

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Tags: Baidu, Carmel Ventures, China, Chinese language, concert, Cyberwarfare, GitHub, internet, Internet in China, Israel, JavaScript, music education, Sheet music, Sina Weibo, Tonara, Website

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Fair Play, Fair Pay Radio Act • Apple Previews Revamped Music App • Free Music Battle • Tonara • Def Jam • More

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Bruce Houghton on 04/14/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Adam Internet, Australian Greens, BBC, Berklee College of Music, BHP Billiton, Black people, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Borg (Star Trek), Business Council of Australia

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Let Us Know What You Think Of Our New Design

It's still a bit of a work in progress, but welcome to the redesigned Hypebot.com. We rushed this a bit because Google is implementing a policy of pushing non-mobile friendly. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Uncategorized | Permalink | Comments (10)

Tags: AdSense, Alexa Internet, Android (operating system), April Fools' Day, Artist, CyanogenMod, Google, Picasa, YouTube

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How TIDAL Could Deliver On It’s Promises

The continued media feeding frenzy around Jay-Z’s TIDAL demonstrates just how valuable star power is for cutting through the clutter. What has helped sustain interest is Jay-Z’s vision for delivering. Continue reading

Guest Post on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Alicia Keys, Aspiro, Beyonce, Jack White, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Streaming media, Subscription business model

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Metallica Sued Napster 15 Years Ago Today

No one innovation or event changed the course of the modern music industry more than the introduction of Napster. On this day 15 years ago, Napster faced its first real. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2012 Delhi gang rape case, Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive, Cisco Systems, Dr Dre, Internet censorship in the People's Republic of China, Jay-Z, lawsuit, Nicki Minaj, United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Universal Music Group

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