YouTube Set To Release Live Streaming App
Facebook is getting headlines this week for upgrades to its live video app; now YouTube is throwing its hat into the ring with the new YouTube Connect, and while its still. Continue reading
Indie Music Fans Spent $4.3 Million On Bandcamp Last Month
It's another big day for direct to fan music commerce. This morning, PledgeMusic named a new CEO, signalling future expansion; Bandzoogle announced a major upgrade and now the usually tight lipped Bandcamp. Continue reading
Streaming Won’t Kill Downloading, Here’s Why
While many may be under the impression that illegal downloading has fallen by the wayside with the rapid rise in popularity of streaming, the reality is something quite different, and. Continue reading
Apple’s New Technology Automatically Eliminates Obscenities
Censorship lovers rejoice! Apple has recently been granted a patent for technology which can automatically sift through and eliminate any obscenities contained within a piece of music, raising a whole. Continue reading
TuneCore Launches In Germany
Indie digital distributor TuneCore has launched in Germany. This marks the fifth international expansion for the company which added the UK and Australian markets in 2015. In addition to the US,. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Names Dominic Pandiscia CEO As Popular Founder Benji Rogers Shifts Gear
Ever since the demise of Topspin, its been difficult to see a clear path forward for companies focusing on direct to fan music. But a few executives like PledgeMusic's Benji. Continue reading
CHANGES @ Music Works Int’l • AirPlay Direct • Indiegogo
Hypebot's occasional roundup of hires, fires, promotions and other major milestones in the new music industry. David Greenberg has been appointed as the Director of Marketing & Development at Music. Continue reading
T-Mobile Adds Amazon Prime Music To Music Freedom, Binge On Free Streaming, Shares Music Stats
Amazon Prime Music has become the latest streaming service to become a part of T-Mobile's Binge On and Music Freedom offerings. Like Apple Music, Google, Pandora, Rhapsody and Spotify, along with. Continue reading
3 Major Players That Could Disrupt The Streaming Music Industry
While the streaming industry may seem too crowded for any new competitors to have much of fighting chance, companies like Amazon, Samsung, and Soundcloud have enough leverage and resources to. Continue reading
Music Has A Metadata Problem And Next Month’s Music Biz Summit Hopes To Solve It
Music has a metadata problem. If you can't find it you can't track it; and if you can't track it you can't get paid. That's the problem and the promise. Continue reading
