REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

  Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here. Robert Plant Denies There Was An $800 Million Offer To Reunite Led Zeppelin Everything You Need To Know. Continue reading

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This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot.com

  5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here. Why The Spotify Uber Partnership Matters More Than You Think. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

  Steve Albini On the Surprisingly Sturdy State of the Music Industry iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pitman: "Taylor Swift is One of the Smartest People I've Ever Met" [Interview] Music Events. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music

5 Things That Smart Musicians Do Every Day How Facebook's Changes In Paid Advertising Will Affect Your Marketing Efforts Why You Should Be Using Instagram as a Musician (And All. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Why You Should Be Using Instagram as a Musician (And All Its Dirty Secrets)

  Joe Marson | Why You Should Be Using Instagram as a Musician (And All Its Dirty Secrets) Cherie Nelson | 3 Predictions for the Over-Hyped Music Streaming Business

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How To Make Streaming Royalties Fair(er)

By Sharky Laguana, CEO of Bandago. This article originally appeared on Medium.com Streaming services, most notably Spotify (by far the largest) use what could be called a parimutuel royalty system:. Continue reading

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Brands + Bands | Value Redefined [Next Big Sound + FRUKT]

Music industry analytics firm Next Big Sound and FRUKT, a marketing company dedicated to the creating and delivering of smart ideas for brands through strategic partnerships with entertainment influencers, just. Continue reading

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Bill Bragg Apologizes To Taylor Swift, Offers Her His “Full Support”

Just days after taking Taylor Swift to task for removing her music from Spotify, musician and activist Billy Bragg has apologized and offered her his "full support." More than about. Continue reading

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Sony Music Partners With AARP To Sell Music To The One Group Still Willing To Pay

Millenials know only a world where free music is everywhere, but one group is still willing to pay and has the disposable income to do it – adults 50+. Chasing. Continue reading

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Spotify, Apple, YouTube And The Streaming Pincer Movement [Mark Mulligan]

By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog The Financial Times yesterday reported that Apple is planning on integrating Beats Music into an iOS update as early as the first quarter of 2015. Which. Continue reading

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