Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Wolfgang’s Vault • YouTube • Zoe Keating • Napster • More

Music publishers suing Wolfgang's Vault and Daytrotter, Zoe Keating, a look back at the major labels' reaction to Napster and getting fans to shows on a weeknight were all among. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

The Hypebot Sessions at this year's New Music Seminar, the power of cookies (digital not baked), new Spotify stats from Zoe Keating, net trends, music supervision and more all made headlines this week.

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Merch • Music Fests • More

Artists merchandise, summer festivals and the exit of American Idol were all the topics of conversation on Music Think Tank this week.  Join in:

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: Sony • Shazam • Wolfgang’s Vault • More

Big new contracts for Sony's aging top two executives, music publishers sue Wolfgang's Vault, Shazam added visual recognition and usual suspects like YouTube and Spotify dominated this week's music industry. Continue reading

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Announcing The Hypebot Sessions @ New Music Seminar 2015

We've always been selective about partnerships, but this one is a perfect fit. We're teaming up with the New  Music Seminar to produce The Hypebot Sessions as the kickoff to. Continue reading

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#JEALOUS: This 17 Year Old Owns His Own Vinyl Record Label

17 year old high school junior Jarrett Koral founded Jett Plastic Recordings as a vinyl only label. This year  for Record Store Day, he released  a seven-inch by actor Macaulay Culkin’s. Continue reading

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How Snapchat Works [INFOGRAPHIC]

With more than 100 million users, Snapchat is valued at more than $15 billion. But if you're much past college age, its likely that you don't really know exactly what. Continue reading

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Five Things To Understand About The Spotify Contract Leak

Last week, technology news site The Verge published a partial leaked copy of a 2011 contract between major label Sony and leading interactive streaming service Spotify. The contract has since been taken down at the request. Continue reading

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4 Top Internet Trends That Will Impact Musicians

Mary Meeker presented her 2015 Internet Trends report at the Code Conference in Cali and it’s filled with key information for artists. You can read the whole thing here but below I’ve. Continue reading

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At Age 76 And 73, Sony’s Top Music Execs To Re-up For $27M A Year

At the risk of sound like an ageist (and admitting that I'm no kid), I keep hoping for a changing of  the guard at the top of the music business.. Continue reading

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