Spotify Hits 3 Million Paid Subscribers, 20% Conversion Rate

During an appearance at at Universal Music Open Day in London, Spotify Chief Content Officer Ken Parks announced that the music streaming service now has 3 million paid subscribers. That's. Continue reading

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Rhapsody Expands Into Europe With Purchase Of Napster UK, Germany

Rhapsody is making its first international moves with the purchase of Napster in the UK and Germany.  In the U.S., Rhapsody acquired Napster from Best Buy last year and retired. Continue reading

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8 Things Spotify Could Do Right Now To Show They Care About Musicians

This guest post is by Gavin Castleton, a songwriter and producer from Portland, OR. 1. Promote “Buy Now” links on album pages and next to individual tracks. 2. Allow artists. Continue reading

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Scott Perry Talks To Spotify: The Case FOR Day & Date Music Streaming

Earlier this week a guest post "On Withholding Music From Spotify & The New Economics Of Album Releases" by Scott Perry of New Music Tipsheet and Sperry Media set off. Continue reading

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On Withholding Music From Spotify & The New Economics Of Album Releases

Guest post is Scott Perry of New Music Tipsheet and entertainment industry marketing and consulting firm Sperry Media. Don't care what anybody says, artist has a right to withhold their. Continue reading

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Join Music Tech Meetups With Spotify Engineers [New York, Stockholm]

Spotify is holding two meetups that should be of interest to the many music tech entrepreneurs who read Hyepbot. Anchored by Spotify engineers and their tech team, these January Tech. Continue reading

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Losing Your Free Spotify Account? 2 Grooveshark Staffers Make It Easy To Switch

Despite hints yesterday that Spotify may make their free accounts a bit more attractive, some users are looking hard for alternatives.  One, for now, is Grooveshark which is still up. Continue reading

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Facebook Takes On Turntable.fm, Launches “Listen With” Group Listening & Chat

Taking cues from Turntable.fm, multiple Facebook users can now listen in on their friend’s music while simultaneously initiating a group chat together. Announced today, the new Facebook feature called “Listen With” provides. Continue reading

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Spotify Free Users, Don’t Despair. They’re Planning “Some Changes”

After Hypebot and other media pointed out earlier this week that, according to previously stated Spotify policies, users that signed on during the service's initial U.S. launch were about to. Continue reading

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From CES: Justin Timberlake, MySpace On Your TV, Pandora In Your Car

This week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas includes plenty of news about smart tvs and car connectivity with two big announcements on Monday related to music.  With the. Continue reading

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