Bandsintown Launches Local Concert Promo Platform
Until now, BandsInTown's Promoter has been primarily used by the big players like Live Nation and Universal. Today the show promotion platform is relaunching as a more affordable service available to anyone. Continue reading
Riding The Vinyl Boom, Technics Returns With New Turntable
The vinyl record boom has been good for artists and great for independent records stores. But it has also spawned startups to serve vinyl lovers and a resurgence in turntable. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
There was plenty to talk about in the music industry this week. We hear why it is that Apple isn't bothered about making money off its streaming service, examine a. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
What's been popular on Hypebot this week? The frontman of Twisted Sister has messed up his metadata, a Billboard survey reveals some surprises about music executives, and Apple's music streaming service. Continue reading
Comscore Data Shows 44 Million In U.S. Have Used Apple Music
Unofficial stats derived from things like traffic and app downloads collected by third parties can be notoriously inaccurate. But a new Comscore study shows that the supposedly "leaked" stat of 10 million. Continue reading
ReverbNation Has Been Hacked – Change Your Password Now!
In an email to users yesterday, ReverbNation shared that its data had been hacked. Law enforcement agents say that in January of 2014, an individual, who has since been charged,. Continue reading
Beatroot Music Lands $380K For Music Data Analytics
Beatroot Music has received $380,000 USD in funding from the UK's North West Fund for Digital and Creative. The investment will be used scale infrastructure and expand data music delivery to more. Continue reading
Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily
Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading
The Music Industry’s Problem With Perceived Value
Why does the listening public think music is worthless? Although music streaming has become hugely popular, this popularity has yet to translate into significant revenue, largely because potential subscribers don't feel. Continue reading
