Spotify Acquires MightyTV, Names New VP Of Technology

Spotify continues to up its bet on data analysis with today's acquisition of MightyTV.  The startup's team will be joining Spotify, including Founder/CEO Brian Adams, who will has been named. Continue reading

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Growth Slows In Italy’s Recorded Music Market

While streaming and vinyl were both bright spots for the sector, growth in Italy's music market appears to have stalled, growing by just 0.4% in 2016. Overall, the market was worth. Continue reading

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Inside Chuck Berry And Pandora’s Genome Project [Glenn Peoples]

In this piece, Glenn Peoples looks through the lens of Pandora's genome project to take a close at how the style and musical traits of Chuck Berry were copied and. Continue reading

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YouTube Add Boycott Widens, Could Cost Google $750 Million

A widening YouTube ad boycott could cost Google $750 million or 7.5% of total revenue, according to analysts at Nomura Instinet. Shares of Google fell 4.5% Friday, continuing a multi-day. Continue reading

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Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 15 Injured – Venue Releases Statement

Gunfire inside of a packed nightclub left one dead and 15 injured early Sunday morning. According to Reuters, authorities believe that there were multiple shooters in the attack, which took place. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Napster Losses Narrow • New iTunes Released • The Drake Juggernaut • More

Monday 3.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Napster is a cat with 9 lives. New financials show that it could still be a contender. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

We heard commentary on conceptualizing music stories for Generation Snapchat, why you need to become hypercreator, and what it's like to be a pioneer on the frontier of electronic music.

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Music Think Tank Weekly: Promoting Your Music On The Cheap • What Labels Look For • Much More

This week's essential posts on MusicThinkTank include how to promote your music on the cheap including some email marketing tips, gear for DJs, what record labels are looking for and. Continue reading

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Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 15 Injured – Venue Releases Statement

Gunfire inside of a packed nightclub left one dead and 15 injured early Sunday morning. According to Reuters, authorities believe that there were multiple shooters in the attack, which took place. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

In our weekly recap of useful advice for independent, do-it-yourself artists, we offer tips on touring successfully in Australia, what record labels look for in artists, how merchandise can be. Continue reading

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

This week, some of the most popular articles on Hypebot included an exploration of Spotify's loophole exploitation, WMG's launch of a 'streaming first' record label, the best way to get. Continue reading

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