Spotify Exec Killed In Stockholm Attack, CEO Ek Pays Tribute
Spotify senior executive Chris Bevington was one of four people killed during a terrorist attack in Stockholm on Friday April 7th. Now, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has posted a heartfelt. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Catalog Pulled From Spotify, Apple Music [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Jay Z’s solo catalog has been pulled from Spotify and Apple Music, but remains available on Tidal, which he founded and controls. Jay Z had pulled his debut album "Reasonable. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Jay Z Catalog Pulled • Spotify Premium Exec Exits • Live Nation Rated Buy • More
Monday 4.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Jay Z will never have a #1 from Tidal streams alone. Isn't wonderful that he doesn't care? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators in the music industry weighed in on working at Third Man Records, why 2016 was a year of progress for the music industry, and why you should. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Tips, tricks, and advice for the DIY artist were plentiful on Hypebot this week, with solutions on how to crowdfund for your sick guitarist, get better music blog coverage for. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Top Gear For Indie Artists • Merch Table • Much More
On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at a new infographic examining famous songs in an unusual way, the best gear for indie artists to use, and how to ensure you. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rewind back through seven busy days of music industry news, we revisit a major scandal at the copyright office regarding a 'fake budget' line item, the major sales. Continue reading
TakeLessons Acquires Competitor Chromatik
TakeLessons has acquired Chromatik, a digital sheet music and music education platform. Details of the deal were not announced, but Chromatik had raised $7.7 million from Rustic Canyon Partners, Learn Capital, Plus. Continue reading
YouTube Has Changed Its Payment Threshold and It’s Bad News For New Musicians, Creators
YouTube has been working on ways to respond to a major ad boycott over ad placement alongside objectionable videos. One of the changes will be bad news for musicians and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular and often read posts on Hypebot this week included the question of whether labels are encouraging Spotify's free users to become pirates, The diversification of Pandora and. Continue reading
