Loudr’s Cover Song Licensing and Sales Platform Opens To New Signups For VidCon Relaunch
VidCon kicks off today in Anaheim, California and while many people will be there, YouTube stars and the companies that work with them will be front and center. One company. Continue reading
Bandsintown Adds In App Ticketing, Shares Survey Of 40,000 Users
A Bandintown update pushed out to iOS users yesterday adds in app ticket purchases with select vendors. Getting a small cut from tickets sold is increasingly a key music app. Continue reading
Poll Results: If You Care About Music, Should You Ditch Spotify?
Today we learned that Spotify's revenue doubled to $577 million last year. Before that story broke, we asked the Hypebot community, "If you care about music should you ditch Spotify?".. Continue reading
Spotify Revenue Doubled Last Year To $577 Million
(UPDATED) Documents filed by holding company Spotify Technology show that revenue more than doubled in 2012. The music streamer's revenue took in $577 million USD, as it doubled it's user. Continue reading
Bandcamp Upgrades Ticketing Features
Direct to fan tech provider Bandcamp has just made two significant improvements to how tickets are listed on the site. Users can now set the shipping for a ticket to. Continue reading
What Can Spotify Learn From Netflix and Hulu?
Spotify has been taking a few hits lately. From Thom Yorke to Pink Floyd, a small but growing list of significant artists and smaller labels are speaking out about what. Continue reading
The Story Of The Bank Of Muse: Marketing Music With Alternative Currencies
This week Lee Martin shared the backstory to his involvement with the Bank of Muse marketing campaign for the band Muse. Based on a previous project he did with Foo. Continue reading
Sellbox: Sell Downloads On Social Media Direct From Google Drive And Dropbox
Start up Sailbox allows users to sell downloads and other digital files direct from cloud drives D Dropbox and Google Drive. The service appears simple to use: select a file from. Continue reading
Chirpify Finalizes $6 Million Series A Round, Teases Upcoming Live Event and TV Offerings
Chirpify handles in-stream payments on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for everyone from indie musicians to big brands to the ever present Snoop Lion. Today they announced an additional $4 million. Continue reading
Univision Takes On Pandora, iHeart Radio With A Little Help From The Echo Nest
The Echo Nest's music intelligence platform will be powering Hispanic Media giant Univision’s new Uforia music app for iOS, catering to one of the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. population. The. Continue reading
