Major Concert Competitor Global Live Launches, Announces Hires

Concert promotion giants Live Nation, SFX and AEG just got some new competition.  Global Live helmed by former AEG CEO Randy Phillips (pictured left) has big ambitions and deep pockets. 

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Pandora Dropped 2.3 Million Listeners In Last 3 Months, Stock Falls As Net Loss Widens

UPDATED: Pandora is heading into a stormy season, with court decisions, rate hearings and Congressional action all just ahead.  Today's report to Wall Street, however, did nothing to calm investor. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: $2.7M Deals For 7Digital • Spotify Android Plans • Facebook Removes Likes • Project Music • More

Friday 4.24.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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YouTube’s Music Growing Pains – A Look Inside Music Key

As YouTube turns 10 years old today, Google is putting the finishing touches on an on-demand music streaming service  as an add on to its video service. With Spotify, Apple, and. Continue reading

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Hypebot To Host Next LA Music Tech Meetup April 29

Hypebot presents our fourth Los Angeles meetup for readers to have a conversation with like-minded peers. You are invited to gather for drinks next Wednesday, April 29th from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Continue reading

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Hypebot’s Upward Spiral Gets A New Name: Music Business Podcast

Co-hosts Kyle Bylin and Cortney Harding are rebanding their Hypebot sponsored Upward Spiral podcast to the much more descriptive and SEO friendly Music Business Podcast.   If you're not a regular listener, you're. Continue reading

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Way Beyond Streaming: Music’s Marginal Reinvention

From the relentless focus on the music industry's latest streaming model, one might think Taylor Swift and streaming services represent the entire future of the music business. When Jay Z. Continue reading

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3 Innovative Revenue Streams For Musicians

With album sales nowhere near what they used to be (unless your name is Taylor Swift, who probably doesn't frequent indie artist advice columns), and streaming not yet a truly viable source. Continue reading

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Do You Have What It Takes To Be On Tour?

Touring isn't for everyone. I've gone on the road for few days here and there, and by the third day, I'm usually done. I like daily showers, clean spaces, and. Continue reading

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YouTube Turns 10 Today [Official Stats]

Ten years ago today, YouTube uploaded its first video. Co-founder Jawed Karim posted a boring 18 second clip of himself at the San Diego Zoo.  And while Facebook and upstarts like. Continue reading

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