Getting Sensible About Pandora Royalties: An Analysis By Jay Frank
By Jay Frank (@Repojay), Owner and CEO of DigSin. Pandora royalties came under fire once again last week, with a firestorm of blog posts pointing a ton of virtual fingers.. Continue reading
Musicians Earning Revenue Via Fiverr’s Newly Upgraded Gig Platform
Fiverr is a growing gig platform for services beginning at $5. Higher prices are possible and musicians are included among those using Fiverr to provide extra income and increased flexiblity.. Continue reading
Thanks To Jay-Z, RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards Join The Digital Age
Crawling a little further into the digital age, the RIAA has just updated the rules for Gold and Platinum Awards. Sales of digital albums will now be eligible for certification on their release and. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Job Board: Fame House, SynchTank & More
New on Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs Board is a opening for an Account Manager at SynchTank in New York City. SynchTank’s software automates the licensing process. Entertainment marketing powerhouse Fame House has two new openings. Continue reading
A Peak Inside The New A&R: If John Lennon Auditioned For The Voice [VIDEO]
"Talent" contests are dominating both both television and the music charts, turning A&R into a circus rather than an art. In a spoof of just how bad it's gotten, this. Continue reading
Millennials Shift From UK To European Music Festivals and Festicket Benefits
Though based in the UK, Festicket is increasingly benefitting from young people's growing tendency to ditch music festivals in the UK for longer vacations to music festivals across Europe. Lured. Continue reading
NEWS BRIEF: Stereosonic Sold For $75M, Court Fines Tom Scholz, Xbox Music Launches, Slow Hits & More
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
I Made More From Selling A T-Shirt Than From 1 Million Plays On Pandora We've Looked At The iTunes Radio Contract, And Apple Is One Sly Negotiator WME's Ari Emanuel. Continue reading