REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
A look at the what the world of music recognition technology has to offer, Adele's VEVO record, how musicians can save their hearing, plus much, much more as we cycle. Continue reading
SF MusicTech Names 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge Winners
[UPDATED] SF Music Tech has named its 2015 Startup Innovators Challenge winners. Each will be showcasing when SF Music Tech convenes on November 10th. BTW, if you have not registered, do it. Continue reading
Bop.fm To Shuttter After Aquirehire By Lifelock
Another innovative music startup is going offline. Bop.fm, a service agnostic music streamer, is shutting down as of Oct 31st. The startup has been aquirehired LifeLock, a provider of identity protection services. Continue reading
Adele, Apple Love/Hate Relationship Reaches Schizophrenic Heights
Does the famously independent chart topping songstress Adele have a price? Is being associated with this anti-music establishment, often anti-music streaming artist worth a whopping $30 million to Apple Music?. Continue reading
How To Save You Ears: Hearing Loss Is 3rd Most Common Health Issue In U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]
Hearing loss is the 3rd most common health problem in the U.S. with 43 million between the ages of 12 and 35 living with disabling hearing loss. The safe volume. Continue reading
Deezer, Google Play Add Podcasts, New Features
Both Deezer and Google Play announced the addition of podcasts this week. As music streamers fight to differentiate themselves from the competition, they are also becoming more useful utilities. But. Continue reading
BandPage And How To Use Metadata To Build Your Fanbase [INTERVIEW]
Recently the folks at Music Consultant sat down to have a chat with Jim Patterson, the Chief Product Officer at BandPage, to discuss the expansion the platform has experienced in recent years,. Continue reading
THE PITCH: Twickets – A “Face-Value Or Less” Ticket Exchange
Today's PITCH comes from innovative UK based "face-value or less" ticketing exchange Twickets. As with all early stage startups debuting on Hypebot via THE PITCH, Twickets has 100 words or. Continue reading
New Study Says Streaming Music Is Revenue Neutral
Traditional wisdom goes something like this: streaming is killing the music industry because it does not return enough revenue to artists and labels to replace the money lost from falling. Continue reading