Labels Allege Grooveshark Destroyed Evidence, Required That Employees Infringe
The major labels vs. Grooveshark legal battle is heating with the RIAA led consortium now asking the court to grant a summary judgement against parent company Escape Media along with founders Sam Tarantino. Continue reading
SoundFocus Raises $1.7M To Improve Music Fidelity
Startup SoundFocus has just raised $1.7 to improve the listening experience, particularly those with hearing loss. A member of the Y Combinator class of 2013, investors in this round include. Continue reading
Bandsintown For Promoters Launches Featuring Targeted Marketing Opportunities
Bandsintown is expanding its reach beyond artists and fans who rely on the service for concert dates and music discovery. They're quite big with what they say are 9 million. Continue reading
CMT Artists Release Mobile App For Underserved Country Music Market
Today CMT Artists released a new iOS app to provide a mobile version of the site with all its country music content including photos, music videos and streaming tracks. It's. Continue reading
Why Facebook Paid $16 Billion For WhatsApp and What It Means For Music
Late yesterday Facebook paid $16 billion for WhatsApp, a mobile messaging app that many in the U.S. have never heard of. According the the SEC filing, the price includes $14. Continue reading
Why SoundCloud Will Beat Other Streaming Music Services
By Dan Polaske an entrepreneur & blogger. Check out his artists interview series coming soon. Who is the current leader in the streaming service war? Not Spotify. Not Rdio. Not. Continue reading
See What Shows Your Friends Are Going To With DeliRadio’s New Mobile App
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Unlike most music experiences these days, going to a show is something you do with other people. Yes, it would be nice if they. Continue reading
PlayStation 4 Launch Boosts Sony Music Unlimited Subscriber Growth
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Sony Music Unlimited isn’t just another music subscription, in part because it lets you choose the music that plays in PlayStation 4 videogames, which,. Continue reading
BitTorrent Debuts New Android Apps, Integrates Bundles Into Software, Teases Paygated Bundles
BitTorrent's launch of BitTorrent Bundles opened up a new way for musicians and other digital content creators to expand their audience and superserve their fans. A variety of musicians and. Continue reading
New On Our Jobs Board: 7Digital, No Depression, Artist’s Organization, ONErpm, Badd Lemonade & More
There are five new openings on the Hypebot Jobs Board including for ad sales rep at publication No Depression (remote OK) and a Biz Dev manager opeing at 7Digital in the U.S. Management powerhouse The Artists Organization. Continue reading
