IFPI Report: Global Music Revenue Plateaus, Japan Plunges, Hope In New Markets
The International Federation for the Phonographic Industry's (IFPI) 2014 Digital Music Report shows that, though recorded music revenue dropped globally by 3.9 per cent, much of the drop can be. Continue reading
Neil Young’s Pono Music Has Raised $4.2M On Kickstarter
Neil Young's campaign to fund Pono, a higher quality music player and download store, has raised $4.2 million a week after launching on Kickstarter. While the dollars are impressive, the jury is. Continue reading
Vicci Eliminates Your Merch Table While Still Selling Your Merch
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Touring is an essential part of the revenue stream for many bands, and the merchandise they sell at gigs can keep them in gas. Continue reading
Pandora Raises Rates and CTO Tom Conrad Steps Down In Wake Of ASCAP Trial
(UPDATED) Pandora's been quite busy of late. Last week they emerged from ASCAP vs. Pandora with what many consider a draw. Yesterday CTO Tom Conrad not only stepped down into. Continue reading
Rockstar Cash Helps Musicians and Bloggers Monetize Free Music
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Typically, when bloggers write about a band, they’ll include a link to their music via SoundCloud or YouTube. According to the makers of Rockstar. Continue reading
Ticketing News: SFXE Acquires Flavorus, Eventbrite Valued At $1 Billion, Brown Paper Tickets Innovates
SFX Entertainment's newest acquisition is ticketing company Flavorus which serves important EDM events among a variety of clients. Eventbrite recently raised a $60 million surprise round that valued the company. Continue reading
Complete List of ‘Music Things’ From #SXSW 2014 Trade Show
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. SXSW is a massive, massive event, but the SXSW Interactive trade show is quite manageable, especially compared to CES. As such, we were able. Continue reading
What Is An API? [VIDEO]
We write a lot about APIs, but not every Hypebot reader really knows what one is. Spotify bought The Echo Nest, in large part, for theirs. Beats just proudly opened. Continue reading
Pono CEO Says He’ll Still Enjoy Spotify and Sonos
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Neil Young has been recording his music in the high-resolution music format that the PonoMusic store will sell for quite some time, according to. Continue reading
UBC Confirms 7 Digital Acquisition, $57 Million In New AudioBoo Financing
UK based UBC Media has confirmed a deal to acquire digital music services provider 7 Digital. The deal is a reverse takeover that, if consummated, would give privately held 7. Continue reading
