REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through another busy week in the music industry, we revisit Switzerland's killing off of FM radio, why dragging Japanese music sales might not actually be bad. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In our most popular posts from the past week, Blink-182 departs BMG in favor of Columbia Records, we look at what DoJ's decision for the recent 'Stairway to Heaven' case. Continue reading
Spotify Launches Upgraded $14.99 Family Plan In U.S.
Spotify has made its upgraded $14.99 per month Family Plan available in the U.S. The streamer tipped change last month with a launch in Ireland. The streamer has reportedly also. Continue reading
4 Big Takeaways From RIAA Mid-Year 2019 Report
The RIAA has released its annual mid-year report and its shows a U.S. recorded music market in strong growth mode. Total revenue grew 18% to $5.4 billion in the first. Continue reading
Record Store Finds Uncashed Kurt Cobain 27 Years Old Royalty Check
The staff at Seattle 's Easy Street Records recently stumbled across an unchased royalty check made out to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain 27 years ago.The check was from Broadcast Music Inc.. Continue reading
Pick An Original Band Name Or Pay The Price: Meet AUTOPILOT
While picking a band name that's cool and interesting to fans is ideal, perhaps almost more important is selecting a name which hasn't been used already been used by other. Continue reading
What Artists Can Take Away From The Success Of Lizzo [VIDEO]
No other artist is having quite as good a year as Lizzo, who is cleaning up by virtually every metric of musical success, from a host of song placements to. Continue reading
LiveStyle CEO Steps Down As Parial Asset Sale Begins
Randy Phillips is stepping down as CEO at EDM concert promoter LiveStyle to serve as a consultant while the company seeks to sell more of its assets. Phillips told Billboard. Continue reading
How To Copyright Your Original Music and Why You Need To
As a creator of original music, it is essential that you take the necessary steps to properly protect your work, particularly given what a litigious environment the music industry tends. Continue reading
Apple Music Finally Launches A Web Player
Apple Music has launched a web player in public beta. It is available to all users worldwide and marks the first time that the music streamer has been officially available. Continue reading
Billboard Parent Valence To Acquire Nielsen, Soundscan [REPORT]
Valence Media, the parent company of Billboard and Hollywood Reporter is acquiring Nielsen's music-related data, software and analytics business, according to multiple reports. Nielsen Soundscan provides the data that power's. Continue reading
