TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Our most popular posts on Hypebot this week included a look at Spotify's recent incident with its malware infested Ads, the reason behind the drop in download revenue as streaming. Continue reading
Smokin’! Amoeba Gets License To Sell Weed Alongside Music
In what looks to be an ideal marketing pairing, Berkeley CA based record store Amoeba Music will soon be complimenting its traditional musical offerings with marijuana, hopefully helping to keep. Continue reading
Cooking Vinyl’s Martin Goldschmidt On 30 Years of Indie Music [INTERVIEW]
In this edition of In The Hot Seat with Larry Leblanc, he sat down with Martin Goldschmidt, the chairman of Cooking Vinyl Group, to discuss the inception of the company,. Continue reading
Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the Google Empire [Op Ed]
Google's hiring of industry insider Lyor Cohen as YouTube's Global Head of Music is "no grounds for celebration" says musician and activist Maria Schneider in a new op ed. "And who better to. Continue reading
Irving Azoff Claims YouTube “Pirates” Are “Really Evil”
The CEO and Chairman of Azoff MSG Entertainment, Irving Azoff, is leveling some heavy criticism at YouTube in very public war as he attempts to get the popular video sharing. Continue reading
What To Expect When Working With Studio Musicians
For artists looking to step up their recording game and take their project to the next level, bringing in studio musicians is often a good call. Here we review what. Continue reading
Festivals, Concerts Hit Hard By Hurricane Mathew
As residents in the southeastern U.S. struggle with Hurricane Matthew, news about canceled and postponed events has started to come in. This updated list is provided via our partnership with. Continue reading
Spotify, Apple Music Add A SoundCloud Favorite: Unofficial Mixes
Spotify and Apple Music are adding unofficial mixes for the first time. Remixes and multi-track mixes, which are tipped to launch soon, are the reason many fans love SoundCloud; and. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Music Add Unofficial Mixes • Amazon ‘Music Unlimited’ Leaks • Chatbots • More
Friday 10.7.16 Music Business News From Around The Web With unofficial mixes now on Spotify and Apple Music, there's less need to use Soundcloud and even less reason for Spotify. Continue reading
Artists, Managers: Please Take This Quick Survey
A music industry veteran who we trust is doing a quick independent study of artists and services to vet a project. Please help out by talking a 2 minute survey. Continue reading
YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]
Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading