MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Why Unsigned Musicians Should Worry About Popularity, Not Money

This week on MTT. we discussed getting back to our indie roots by focusing locally and to build a fan base , and looked at how to treat ASD with music therapy along. Continue reading

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REWIND – The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: BMI • WMG • Spotify • Rdio • NPR • More

Another eventful week in the new music industry: BMI scored a major victory for songwriters, streaming revenue passed downloads for the first time at a major label, Spotify unveiled a surprising stat and. Continue reading

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Last Week In Music Commentary: Streaming Music Matures • Who Pays When Spotify Discounts • Rdio Finds Music’s Middle

As streaming matures, how is the music industry changing?  And when Spotify and Tidal offer deeps discounts, who pays the creators?  That's just the start of what the music industry. Continue reading

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: FBI Investigations • Facebook Tactics • Music Keys On Spotify • More

The FBI's absurd investigation into the lyrics from "Louie, Louie," Facebook tactics that actually work and the most popular keys for all music on Spotify top this week's list of the. Continue reading

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BB King Soars 9800% On Spotify

In remembrance of the legendary BB King, his fans have been honoring the late icon by listening to his music: global streams of BB King have increased by 9800% on Spotify in the last 24 hours.  

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Spotify Is NOT Dropping Its Free Tier

The internet exploded with 'Spotify Is Killing Free' headlines after Digital Music News quoted "multiple unnamed sources" that Spotify was succumbing  to label pressure to end its free music service.. Continue reading

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Top Indie Exec Says Major Label “Beasts” Have “Completely F**ked Everyone Up The Arse”

At first,  the major labels made deals with digital music services in desperation – to provide an alternative to piracy.  More recently, they've become motivated by short term greed in. Continue reading

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Tidal Exec: “We’re Building A New Music Ecosystem” [VIDEO]

Tidal chief investment officer Vania Schlogel was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the new music streaming service owned by Jay-Z and other major artists, focusing on artist compensation and. Continue reading

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Spotify Says It’s Responsible For 10% Of All U.S. Label Revenue

Spotify claims to have been responsible for 10% of all U.S. record label revenue in the first quartet of 2015. The stat came from Will Page, Spotify's director of economics. Continue reading

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How Mobile Devices Are Changing The Face Of “Live” Events [Ticketfly/Harris Survey]

Whether we like it or not, smartphones, iPads, and tablets have taken up permanent residence in our day to day existence. Fans are on their mobile devices more and more. Continue reading

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