Shazam Set To Raise $20 Million At $500 Million Valuation
Shazam is about to announce $20 million in new funding at an impressive $500 million valuation, according to several sources. Shazam, which has 88 million active users from 200 countries using. Continue reading
MIA Music Summit To Feature Music and Technology Leaders In Miami
MIA Music Summit 2014 takes places in Miami on March 24th. It's a new conference from the MIA Collective with primary funding from the Knight Foundation. The Summit is part. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Job Board: CD Baby, AdRev & More
New on the Hypebot Jobs Board is career opportunity available for a Director of Music Publishing at CD Baby. AdRev, is also looking for a Copyright Manager for its YouTube administration and monetization. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding News: Alibaba’s Xiami, Pozible x Waterfront Records, Rallysong For Charity
Music crowdfunding is clearly here to stay. New players are entering the scene, platforms are expanding and new forms are emerging. While we've already seen closures with additional platforms possibly. Continue reading
Check Out SXSW 2014 Accelerator’s 6 Music Tech Finalists
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Before each year’s SXSW, experts from various fields anoints a new generation of SXSW Accelerator winners out of a pool of finalists chosen from. Continue reading
Forgotify Lets You Be The First To Hear A Spotify Track Not Yet Remembered
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. There’s a lot of music out there. Four million of the songs on Spotify had never been heard before, so Lane Jordan, J Hausmann,. Continue reading
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
How To Get Your Music On Pandora: Physical CD No Longer Required Beats Music Licensing Indies With Merlin, Pays Same Royalty Rate As Majors Music PR Platform StoryAmp Offers FREE. Continue reading