OPENING ACT: How To Make The Most Of A Support Slot

Performing as the opening band for a more star-studded headliner can be a great great way to gain some exposure, but your time on stage is typically limited, and it's. Continue reading

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Vevo Acquires Showyou To Take On YouTube With Subscriptions, Monetization, More Social Integration

With YouTube iterating quickly and adding greater video monetization via its new RED subscription service, Vevo is stepping up its efforts to offer value to both video creators and  fans.

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Adele’s ’25’ Sets More Records, Selling 1.2 Million In Week 2

Adele's "25 roll continues.  She retains the #1 spot on the Billboard Nielsen Music chart for the second week in a row with 1.16 million equivalent album units in the. Continue reading

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Grammy Nominees 2016 – The Full List

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards have named their full list of 2016 nominees. Kendrick Lamar, topped the list with 11 nominations and Taylor Swift and the Weeknd each received 7. 

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Live Nation EDM Pres. James Barton To Exit, In Talks To Join SFXE

Stuggling with a stock price down around 25 cents per share and hoping to avoid bankruptcy, EDM conglomerate SFX is looking for a savior; and they appear to think they've. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: iTunes Match Ups Limit To 100K • Adele 1.1M Week 2 • SFX Shakeup • Spotify’s Year In Music • More

MONDAY 12.7.2015 Music Business News From Around The Web Meaningless Upgrade: Apple takes control of more of your must library just as you stopped using it. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Spotify To Begin Streaming New Coldplay Album “In Next Few Days” [REPORT]

Spotify will begin streaming the new Coldplay album later this week, according to reports surfacing over the weekend. "A Head Full Of Dreams Will Be Available" to both free and. Continue reading

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Tunecore Has Been Hacked, Sensitive Data Revealed, All User Passwords Invalidated

Patreon, Spotify and several other music and music tech sites have hacked in recent months, revealing various levels of user information. Now its Tunecore's turn to tell their tens of. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This  week we heard from Cooking Vinyl's founder about the company's unprecedented success, listened to some discussion regarding the changing face of A&R, and explored how blockchain tech and virtual reality. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A breakdown of the sales number for Adele's 25, an explanation of why streaming isn't actually about the music, and an examination of the revenue earned at a single T-Swift concert, were. Continue reading

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