TOO BIG TO FAIL? Spotify Payments Accelerate, $300 Million In Q1
As the debate over payments rages on and rightsholders hold contract negotiations with Apple, Spotify and others, revenue from music streaming and thus its importance to the music industry continues to. Continue reading
How Social Video Is Changing
Until recently, YouTube had the market cornered on video both by users and brands. If you wanted the greatest interaction with your fans, that's where you'd go. That's all changed recently since Facebook has put. Continue reading
Hey You, Stop Taking Bad Cell Phone Videos At Concerts
A week ago I found myself at a rowdy Trampled By Turtles concert. If you've never been to one, you need to go. It's basically an all-acoustic punk show. Some people mosh and. Continue reading
Joan Baez, Ai Weiwei Win Amnesty Int’l Ambassador Of Conscience Award 2015
Joan Baez and artist Ai Weiwei were awarded the 2015 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award on Thursday, May 21, at a ceremony in Berlin which featured performances from artists. Continue reading
Amazon Exits Google, Pandora Backed Anti-Fair Play, Fair Pay Coalition. Will NPR Be Next?
With royalties and digital music the subject of current lawsuits, regulation review, Justice Department investigations and new federal legislation, industry trade groups are staking out strong positions that do not. Continue reading
Today Is The Last Day Before New Music Seminar Price Increase – Hypebot Has Discount Codes!
Today is the last day before the price of admission to the New Music Seminar increases and we've got discount codes! Held June 21-23 in New York City, NMS is 3 days and. Continue reading
Janet Jackson Goes D.I.Y. Via BMG In Biggest Artist Services Deal Ever
Moving from major label releases to d.y.i. with the help of ad hoc teams and labels services firms is not new. But increasingly major musicians and even mainstream pop artists take control of. Continue reading
Songkick, CrowdSurge Merge, Raising $16 Million For Direct To Fan Ticketing
Helping fans discover and buy tickets to concerts is a problem Songkick, BandsInTown, BandPage and others are each battling to solve; and looking over their shoulders is the Ticketmaster/Live Nation giant.. Continue reading
