Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

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Hypebot To Host Our First San Francisco Music Tech Meetup

[UPDATED] Hypebot presents our first San Francisco meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on Feb. 17, 2015 from 7:00–10:00PM at. Continue reading

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Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates

Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading

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Haggle Your Way to the Stage: 4 Things to Know When Negotiating With Venues

As an artist, touring can be the heart and soul of getting your music out to the masses in the most personal way possible. But venues, like any other business,. Continue reading

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Understanding Artist Management Agreements, Part 1: What Does (and Doesn’t) a Manager Do?

Guest Post by Barry Heyman on Sonicbids Blog The artist management agreement is the deal that you, the artist, enter into with a personal manager or management company. Not only is it an important agreement,. Continue reading

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Spotimap Pins Songs About Cities On Playable Map

Guest Post by Eliot Van Buskirk If he ever got out of here, Bob Seger was going to Kathmandu. Katy Perry woke up broke in Las Vegas. Paul Simon followed the river down. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: iOS8.4 Update To Add Music, Swiss Bank Leak Nabs Musicians, Grammy Ratings Slip & More

TUESDAY 2.10.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Caught In The Crossfire: Rescuing User Experience From The Online Music Battlefield

Guest post by Ari Shohat, the Founder and CEO of Digitally Imported The digital music industry is booming. Online music services are engaged in heated competition to amass more users, content, and. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 2.9.16: U.S. Copyright Office, Apple, Beats & Spotify

The US Copyright Office released a music licensing Study on Thursday documenting principles that should guide congress in its plan for music licensing reform. Highlights of the 245 page report include performance. Continue reading

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Can You Guess The Most Grammy Award Winning Artists Of All Time?

Last night's Grammy winners will dominate today's news, but past Grammy winners are often forgotten. In fact, the most Grammy awards of all time went to an orchestral and operatic conductor. Continue reading

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