SXSW 2019 Registration Rates Go Up In 2 Days
Rates to attend any and all of the SXSW 2019 conferences take another $100 jump this week. To save, you must register by 11:59pm PT this Friday, October 26th. Full. Continue reading
Dash Radio Raises $8.8M, Passes 10M Monthly Listeners
Free online platform Dash Radio announced that it had raised $8.8 million in seed funding while passing 10 million active monthly users. Dash Radio offers 400+ live shows across 75. Continue reading
Kanye West’s ‘MP’ Format and The Future Of The Album
While Kanye West has certainly had a knack for staying in the news of late, one item that didn't see a lot of air time was the controversial hip hop. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Launches WMG Boost To Invest In Music Tech Startups
In a positive sign for overall industry growth, music business giant Warner Music Group has to allocate some of its cash into something called WMG boost, with hopes of investing. Continue reading
Spotify Is Now 10 – How Has It Impacted Music?
Although the Swedish streaming service couldn't have been introduced to the market at worse time, Spotify has managed to not only endure but grow. Now ten years in, we look. Continue reading
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Hypebot Is Back Up!
The site is back up and more secure than ever. Our apologies for any inconvenience it caused. We'll add select posts today and be back up to full posting tomorrow morning.. Continue reading
INgrooves Joins eMusic Exodus Over Late Payments
INgrooves has joined a growing group of distributors and record labels pulling their music from eMusic over continued payment problems, a spokesperson told Hypebot Monday. Just weeks ago, The Orchard and. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SOCAN Launches Dataclef • Berklee College • Merlin Japan • AIMP + Reservoir • More
Canadian music rights organization SOCAN has launched Dataclef, a new international services arm that includes a comprehensive music database from more than 200 territories worldwide. Already on board as a client is. Continue reading