Shazam Is To Apple As The Echo Nest Is To Spotify [Mark Mulligan]
From Mark Mulligan of MIDiA: Shazam finally found a buyer: Apple. Ever since its affiliate sales revenue model crumbled with the onset of streaming (there’s no business in an affiliate. Continue reading
Boost Engagement with Promo Videos: A How-To Guide
Given the deluge of content constantly being churned out, catching those precious scraps of your audience's interest has become harder and more important than ever before. With so many platforms. Continue reading
What Is SoundScan and How Is It Used?
SoundScan, a tracking platform owned and operated by Nielsen, allows artists to get a close and detailed look at how their music's sales are performing on a week by week. Continue reading
How Will Soundtrap Acquisition Change Spotify? The Industry?
Here we look at the implications of Spotify's recent purchase of Swedish cloud-based collaborative creative space Soundtrap as the streaming giant looks to increase the breadth of its offerings by. Continue reading
Apple To Acquire Shazam For $400 Million [REPORT]
Apple is reportedly days away from acquiring music and audio recognition app Shazam for a $400 million. The startup, which had been valued as high as $1 billion, had previously. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from inside the music industry this week included the co-founder of indie label Yep Roc, a explanation of one artist as to how he got over a quarter million. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through a very much full week of music industry news, we're revisiting the rough life of corporate radio, a new deal between Spotify and China's Tencent,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular articles from Hypebot covered the three major mistakes musicians still continue to make on social media, Spotify's admission that it streamed 300k songs illegally, some. Continue reading
Full Text Of Spotify, Tencent Announcement
In a deal certain to cause concern among labels and music publishers, Spotify, China's Tencent Holdings and its subsidiary Tencent Music today announced joint equity investments that strengthen their bargaining. Continue reading
Engaging Fans Via Messenger Bot: A How-To Guide
As organically reaching your fanbase via socially media has become increasingly challenging, artists may often be inclined to give up hope and instead seek to connect with fans via paid. Continue reading
