Do Spotify’s Investors Lack Confidence In The Platform? [Bobby Owsinski]

Spring is in the air, and Spotify is headed for a direct listing on the NY Stock Exchange on April 3rd. Unfortunately for the streaming platform and its IPO, investors. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Facebook Licences EU • Songwriters Demands Spotify Cash • Soundcloud Hires • More

TUESDAY 3.2.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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How to Promote and Grow Your Music Fan Base In 2018

Trying to make it in music isn’t easy. You will have a great deal of competition regardless of how far you make it. Making great music will only get you. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Facebook Under Fire • Spotify Playlist Payola • Artbit Launches • More

MONDAY 3.19.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this journey back through a crowded week of music industry news, we check back in with Spotify's announcement for and April 3rd stock debut, how social media use in. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In our most popular posts on Hypebot this week, we covered in detail the woes of a bankrupt iHeartMedia, Sony discusses a purchase of EMI Music Publishing, Spotify is revealed. Continue reading

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Backline With Terrorbird Media’s Lauren Ross

In this interview musician Lauren Ross breaks down her preferences for gear, detailing both the instruments she uses, as well as software and what an ideal setup would look like.

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Spotify Promotes Freemium, Ubiquity, Personalization, April 3 Stock Debut

Spotify announced April 3rd as the day its stock would begin public trading during a live and webcast presentation to investors Thursday.  Promising more transparency and opportunities for artists. CEO. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Woos Investors • Indies See Global Boom • SoundExchange Royalties Dip • More

FRIDAY 3.16.1​8​ Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Social Media Use Declining In U.S.

New data coming in from Edison Research and Triton Digital suggests that we may be looking at peak social media usage, and that social media usage has actually dropped since. Continue reading

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