Apple Pushes Back, Says MusicWatch Survey Grossly Underestimates Apple Music Retention
Apple fought back this afternoon, saying that the 48% percent retention rate reported by a new MusicWatch survey which Hypebot published earlier today, was incorrect. and stating that 79% of users. Continue reading
How To Market Music To Millennials
In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with MaryLeigh Bliss, who is a Trends Editor and Strategic Consultant at Ypulse, a youth market research firm. We talk to. Continue reading
Apple Music Not Exciting iOS Users, Says New Survey, And Having Little Affect On Streaming Competitors
Apple may need to really ramp up its marketing efforts to interest more of its users in Apple Music. A new MarketWatch study shows that 77% of Apple’s iOS users in. Continue reading
Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists
Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users. Now we may know why. After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most read posts on Hypebot this week included some tips for generating revenue in unlikely places, an update on SFXE's plummeting stock, and Taylor Swift on Spotify (or her. Continue reading
Apple Updates iTunes, iOS With Major Apple Music, Beats 1 Bug Fixes
When Apple launched Apple Music and Beats 1, the software that delivered it got a major upgrade. Not all of it worked as promised, leading to a fair amount of. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Latest Music Tech Meetups A Massive Success
Last week, Hypebot hosted a third hugely successful San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup. We saw many familiar faces from previous events and we also met a lot of new. Continue reading
Call To Action: Today Is Last Day To Comment On Who Controls .Music Domain. It Takes 1 Minute
The pending addition of the .music domain name opens up a world of possibilities for artists and all music related companies; and who controls it matters. Many music industry trade. Continue reading
SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who’s Claiming Your Recordings?
Money earned from digital plays often, for one reason or another, ends up in the wrong hands, and even services like SoudExchange can misdirect funds. Enter the PLAYS Search Engine,. Continue reading
