Mixed Reaction To Apple Beats Deal: Om Malik, Mark Mulligan, Wall Street Analysts & More
When you get push the fanboys dreaming about a Jimmy/Dre Apple takeover, reaction to Apple's $3 billion deal to buy Beats Electronics and Beats Music, as well as, to give. Continue reading
SoundExchange, Major Artists Launch ‘Project 72’ To Fight For Digital Royalties On Legacy Recordings
SoundExchange today joined with 70+ major recording artists to launch Project72, a campaign to ensure digital radio payments for musicians and rights holders who recorded prior to 1972. Project72 is designed to. Continue reading
Mark Mulligan: Apple’s Beats Acquisition Driven By Streaming Music’s Mutual Fear Factor
By Mark Mulligan of Music Industry Blog. Although the Apple-Beats deal is about far more than just streaming music, it is nonetheless an important part of the puzzle. Apple has. Continue reading
Tim Cook’s Memo To Team Apple On Beats Deal
As CEOs often do, Apple's Tom Cook reached out to his team minutes after the deal was announced. In this wide ranging and revealing memo, Cook shares why he bought. Continue reading
Full Text Of Apple’s Official Beats Acquisition Announcement
Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics CUPERTINO, California – May 28, 2014 – Apple® today announced it has agreed to acquire the critically acclaimed subscription streaming music service. Continue reading
Billboard Adds Twitter Charts, Teaches You How To Game Them
Twitter's own efforts in music haven't taken off but lots of music discussion and sharing happens on Twitter. So it makes sense that Billboard and Twitter would collaborate on charts. Continue reading
Social Media and Music: A Brief History
By Evan LePage from the HootSuite Blog. When rumors hit the web earlier this week that Twitter was looking to acquire Soundcloud, a lot of users expressed their disdain. Twitter. Continue reading
SynchTank: Streamlining The Sync Pitching Process
By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and We Spin, a marketing education platform for musicians. For a Hypebot readers discount on We Spin’s program, please see the end of the. Continue reading
Spotify Launches In Brazil
Spotify announced today that it has launched in Brazil with a full catalog including many thousands of local artists. Brazil is the world's 8th largest music market generating $257.2 million in. Continue reading
Songkick Adds Concert Recommendations To iOS App
A day after announcing that it had surpassed 10 million active monthly users and driven $100 million in tickets sales, Songkick today upgraded its iOS app. The new feature suggests. Continue reading
