Spotify Nears New $500 Million – $1 Billion Funding Round

To date, Spotify has raised $1.56 billion including a $500 million convertible note in January of this year.  Now comes word that the music streamer is closing in on another. Continue reading

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Engage Your Fans With YouTube Poll Cards

Here we explore how artists can use this particular YouTube card feature as a way of increasing user interaction with their videos by presenting viewers with multiple choice polls.

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Songwriter Class Action Suits Filed Against Tidal, Jay Z, Slacker

Following in the footsteps of Class Action lawsuits filed by David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick against Spotify, new actions have been filed against Tidal. Jay Z and Slacker.

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Delivering Music To Fans: The Options

Once you've spent the time and energy to create your music, getting into the hands and ears of your fans is the next step. This article looks at several different content. Continue reading

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SXSW Announces 2016 Music Hackathon

The SXSW Music Hackathon will return for its third year with programmers, designers, musicians and digital artists teaming up to create music tech innovations. Using their programming know-how and a. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week we hear remarks and observations on video's potential so save the radio star, the problem with exclusive music blog premieres, and whether or not Spotify is the music industry's. Continue reading

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

In our most popular articles this week, we're debunking the theory that Spotify killed piracy, learning why a modern record label fails, sharing tips for musicians using Instagram, and more.

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RIAA Wins $22 Million MP3Skull Judgement, But They’ll Never See A Dime And The Site Is Still Online

The RIAA has scored a series of high-profile victories against illegal file sharing sites, but its latest win may ring hollow since appears unlikely that the perpetrator will ever be. Continue reading

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TIDAL At A Crossroads: Samsung In Acquisition Talks, Spotify And Google Explore Partnerships

Despite some visible successes, Tidal has struggled since launcing. It's latest stumbles included the early release of Rihanna’s “Anti” and the piracy surge that Kanye West’s latest album suffered after a. Continue reading

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Bandzoogle Artists Have Sold $20M In Music, Merch Comission Free

Musician web site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle has announced that independent artists using their e-commerce tools have sold over $20 million in music downloads, merchandise and tickets directly to fans.

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Is Google Acquiring Spotify? There Are Signs That It’s True…

Is Google seriously considering acquiring Spotify? Several tech and music industry pundits are speculating that a sale is in the works, and there are some real signs that they may be right.

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