Spotify adds 11 languages bringing total to 74
In addition to the 27 languages Spotify initially launched with and the 36 it added in 2021, the streamer just added 11 more languages bringing the total to 74. The. Continue reading
Iron Maiden disputes women’s lingerie company trademark: ‘Maiden Wear’
Metal icons Iron Maiden is going after a women’s lingerie brand, claiming the name would be associated with the band and confuse fans. However, according to Tech Dirt’s Timothy Geigner,. Continue reading
AI attempts to identify when music transcends genres
AI can now have conversations, create art, and even make music, but can it turn the subjective into the objective? by WILL BETTS of Musiio Blog When The Guardian recently claimed that. Continue reading
Global dance music industry grew by 34% last year [Mark Mulligan, MIDiA]
A recent MIDiA report shared that the global dance industry has grown by 34% post-pandemic, showing a very promising future for the genre… By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA from the. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Streaming prices • Unequal artists payouts • Spotify takedowns • More
Episode 144 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 144 On this week’s episode of the. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from AI causing tears to SoundCloud adding DMs, Spotify making changes, Google launching. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s Week In Review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with new noteworthy artists to check out, Google releasing a text-to-AI music creation tool, Ed Sheeran winning a. Continue reading
How fictional band Daisy Jones the Six became a streaming success
From a popular novel to a hot new Amazon Prime Video series, Daisy Jones & the Six – a band that never existed – has become a major success across. Continue reading
AI will change music, but how? [Mark Mulligan of MIDiA]
Mark Mulligan of entertainment consultancy MIDiA discusses the possibilities AI makes possible and how these changes can be good and bad. by Mark Mulligan of Music Industry Blog Every new. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Last week, commentators in the thick of the industry shared their opinions and thoughts on AI challenging musicians, what’s wrong with copyright law, and more… Live streams won’t steal ticket. Continue reading