REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Significant growth from both Rhapsody and BandsInTown, the founder of Grooveshark is found dead, and we question whether or not music streaming exclusives even matter. This and more in our. Continue reading

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Bitcoin Can’t Save The Music Industry If The Music Industry Continues To Resist Transparency

Yesterday music business scholar and entrepreneur George Howard laid out the basics of what Bitcoin Blockchain is and how it could save the music industry.  Today, in Part Two of this must read series he. Continue reading

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

This week's most read on Hypebot: A new poll suggests trouble for Spotify, some tips for mastering Apple Music, and list of winners from 2015's AP Music Awards.

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The Bitcoin Blockchain Might Save The Music Industry…If Only We Could Understand It

In an era when income is measured in the fraction of a penny earned as music is streamed, shared and otherwise exploited across the globe, proper compensation of creators is an. Continue reading

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Don’t Miss Hypebot’s #Chicago Music And Tech Meetup

After hugely successful Hypebot sponsored music and tech meetups in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York City, we're expanding to Chicago on August 5, 2015. Details on how to register. Continue reading

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Major Executive Shakeup At EDM Giant SFXE

Much like its founder Robert Sillerman, EDM giant SFX Entertainment has been constantly shifting and somewhat volatile since birth.  Now, just days before Sillerman is set to take the public. Continue reading

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Average Spotify User Discovers 26 New Artists Every Month

An official stat from Spotify buried in a press release announcing a partnership with SFX's Beatport and some basic math net a statistic that should make both independent artists and. Continue reading

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Hypebot Hosts Third San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup

[UPDATED] After two hugely successful events earlier this year, Hypebot will host its third San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 from 7:00-10:00PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Continue reading

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Do Streaming Music Exclusives Matter?

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk to Jim McDermott, who is a social media and content marketing strategist for artists. He has developed successful grassroots and online marketing. Continue reading

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SFX’s Beatport To Power Major EDM Hub on Spotify

Spotify and Beatport today announced a significant partnership.  That means that  a major music streamer is partnering with another significant music streamer.  This sector really is starting to mature.

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