Spotify Listeners In Brooklyn “New And Cool” While Manhattan’s “Ahead Of The Curve”
Guest post by Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Sitting in Brooklyn listening to freshly-released Bon Iver remixes, it comes as no surprise that according to Spotify’s listening data, we Brooklyn-dwelling. Continue reading
Round Table: How Has Spotify Changed The Way We Listen To Music?
Guest post by Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm Nowadays, we can simply search for an artist on Spotify and add their entire discography to our library. With a single click, we can. Continue reading
The 10 Most Read Hypebot Stories Last Month
Did you miss anything? We’ve compiled the top 10 most read posts for the month of September. Among the top stories include Dan Deacon’s innovative app for a fan-generated light. Continue reading
Rdio To Begin Paying Musicians $10 “Bounty” For Each New Subscriber
Back in May, music subscription service Rdio began working on a plan to compensate artists for bringing new subscribers to their service, looking to dispel any notion that streaming services. Continue reading
Apple’s ‘Pandora Killer’ Halted By Licensing Complications With Sony/ATV
Apple’s rumored Pandora-like music streaming service has run into a licensing roadblock, derailing a launch that reportedly was scheduled to coincide with the iPhone5’s debut. According to information obtained by. Continue reading
Echo Nest Launches Chart, Spotify Playlist Of Hottest ‘Discovery’ Music
Music intelligence platform The Echo Nest has just launched a Spotify playlist of the top 100 “discovery” songs, which are said to be the songs that people are listening to. Continue reading
Pandora And MOG Take Best In Apica’s Web Performance Comparison
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. When you press play in any music service, you want to hear music right away. Even if the files you’re playing are stored up. Continue reading
Kim Dotcom Previews Megabox Music Service [VIDEO]
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom posted two videos on YouTube today indicating that his Megabox project is nearing completion. One of the videos offers a behind-the-scenes look at seemingly large development. Continue reading
Music Apps Become Pawns In Platform War
Guest post by Kyle Bylin of sidewinder.fm Apple did not debut a Pandora rival at the recent iPhone 5 unveiling. Sentiment among analysts about the possibility, however, did reveal something. Continue reading