Net Neutrality Central To The Streaming Economy, Here’s Why

In the wake the recent flare-up of the net neutrality debate, we're take a close look at what net neutrality means for the streaming economy, and what effect Ajit Pai’s alterations. Continue reading

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Berklee Promotes Panos Panay to VP for Innovation and Strategy

Panos A. Panay has been named vice president for innovation and strategy at the Berklee College of Music. Longtime Hypebot readers will remember Panay as the pioneering music tech entrepreneur. Continue reading

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Believe, TuneCore Deny Sale To Sony

Believe Digital and its TuneCore division have not been sold to Sony, as widely reported based on a story in the Nikeii Asian Review, according to the company's CEO.  An. Continue reading

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Guiding More Traffic To Your Music Website

After sinking lot of time and effort into your music website, and it can be frustrating to see traffic drop off following the initial launch. Here we look at how. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Spotify Songwriters Spat Intensifies • Believe Denies Sony Buyout • MelodyVR Scores 3rd Major • More

TUESDAY 7.18.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Think that Spotify payments suck for artists and labels?  Look at what songwriters and publishers get. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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How To Guide To Music Rights, Royalties For Creative Licensing

Structured somewhat differently than other types of creative licensing, music licenses, copyright, and royalties are designed to fairly distribute profit to all parties involved, but not all music royalties are. Continue reading

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YouTube Royalty Rate Variables Explained

Many artists and labels take issue with YouTube royalty payments, and not without cause, as the rate it pays is less than desirable. Here we breakdown what exactly goes into. Continue reading

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Amazon Is Now 3rd Largest Music Subscription Service [Mark Mulligan]

Although it has often been overshadowed in the competitive world of music streaming, Amazon seems to be stepping into the light, with recent data showing Amazon music to be the. Continue reading

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Is Sofar Sounds The Uber Of House Concerts?

Sofar Sounds, a startup underwritten by millions in venture capital, has been putting on a number of house shows, and although the company has a loyal user base, it has. Continue reading

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Her Job Is To Curate Official Spotify Playlists Of New Artists [VIDEO INTERVIEW]

Athena Koumis is an editor at Spotify, and her job is to curate "Fresh Finds" and other official Spotify playlists.  "My day revolves around listening to music.," says Kormis. "My. Continue reading

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