TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most popular Hypebot articles leading up to the Holiday weekend included speculation over whether the Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack can live up to its predecessor, the impact. Continue reading
Holidays Hustle: 8 Ways To Promote Your Band Or Brand
The holidays are around. Everyone is trying to save cash. Everyone is trying to spend cash. Some people are given presents and they get cash and iTunes gift cards. Now is the time to. Continue reading
Identifying Your Two Types Of Fans
In this article we look at the difference between casual and core fans, how to tell the difference between the two, and why it doesn't necessarily make sense to expend. Continue reading
Battle Over Public Performance Rights Of Old Music Heats Up: NY Rejects, Supreme Court Petitioned
Although certainly not a new dispute, the legal battle over pre-1972 recordings recently kicked into a higher gear, with New York recently rejecting a case, and the Supreme Court being. Continue reading
Music Publishing News 12.23.16: Nielsen Buys Gracenote • Facebook vs Publishers • Loudr Pays Out $1M
Nielsen Co. has purchased Tribune Media Co.’s Gracenote video, music, and sports for $560 million (in cash). Metadata giant Gracenote, acquired by Tribune Media in 2014, provides reference information for. Continue reading
Billboard Acquires Spin, Vibe and Stereogum, Azoff and Leiweke’s Oak View Buys Venues Today
[UPDATED] Two big music media deals close out 2016. Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Media Group have acquired SpinMedia’s music assets Spin, Vibe and Stereogum and Irving Azoff and Tim Leiweke's. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Billboard Buys Spin • Apple Music On Defense • US v Pirate Bay • Pandora Investor Doubles Down • More
Friday 12.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Is Billboard buying Spin, Vibe and Stereogum a smart acquisition or last ditch consolidation of dying legacy media? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading