Stream-Ripping Sites,YouTube Now Caught Up In Whac-A-Mole
Stream-ripping sites, the new boogymen of the music industry, have been under heavy assault lately, a crusade which YouTube has happily joined in on. Unfortunately, these attempted shutdowns have been. Continue reading
Beat House, Pulse Music Group Form Joint Venture
Los Angeles-based music services agency Beat House has signed a joint venture and worldwide co-publishing deal with Pulse Music Group. Launched earlier this year, Beat House was founded by music. Continue reading
Spotify Posted That Nirvana Is Playing A Concert, Band Members Respond With Humor
Spotify accidentally posted that Nirvana was playing a new concert on August 9th at the 450 capacity club Discovery in Ventura, California. That's quite a feat since lead singer Kurt. Continue reading
Spotify Playlist ¡Viva Latino! Passes 10 Million Followers
¡Viva Latino! has been growing 5x times faster than any other Spotify playlist in its top 1000. The streamer's flagship Latin playlist has propelled numerous Spanish-language songs into the Global. Continue reading
Rusty Gaston Named To Head Sony/ATV Nashville
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has named Rusty Gaston to head of Sony/ATV Nashville. He replaces former president and CEO Troy Tomlinson, who left the company in June to become chairman and. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators inside the music industry explained why the music business must break down into data silos, dissected the music consumption habits of Brazil, examined the future of music. Continue reading
Miss Anything? REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review
In this tick back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit the shuttering of PledgeMusic's website, Live Nation's acquisition of Latin concert giant OCESA, the latest milestone. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of our most popular articles from the pages of Hypebot covered a music industry trade group's claims that piracy isn't a problem – free YouTube and Spotify. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Revenues Hit Record Highs and Yes, It’s Still For Sale
Universal Music Group revenue rose 18.6% on a constant currency basis (or 24% an actual basis) in the first 6 months of 2019, with streaming revenue growing an even more. Continue reading
