At 32 Million Subscribers, Apple Music Challenges Spotify As Streaming Leader
Although Spotify is generally touted as being the front runner in streaming world with it's 51 million plus subscribers, new controversial data suggests that Apple Music may be on course. Continue reading
Fan Insights Rebrands As Spotify For Artists, Now Available To All Artists and Managers
In November 2015, Spotify released Spotify Fan Insights, a dashboard to help artists better understand their Spotify listeners. Today, it exited beta as Spotify For Artists combining analytics, profile management. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Catalog Pulled From Spotify, Apple Music [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Jay Z’s solo catalog has been pulled from Spotify and Apple Music, but remains available on Tidal, which he founded and controls. Jay Z had pulled his debut album "Reasonable. Continue reading
Spotify and Universal Music Ink New Deal That Includes Album Windowing
[UPDATED] Spotify and Universal Music Group have completed a new licensing deal. The music streamer, which is under month to month agreements, must still get Sony, Warner Music and indie. Continue reading
Spotify Acquires MightyTV, Names New VP Of Technology
Spotify continues to up its bet on data analysis with today's acquisition of MightyTV. The startup's team will be joining Spotify, including Founder/CEO Brian Adams, who will has been named. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
In our weekly recap of useful advice for independent, do-it-yourself artists, we offer tips on touring successfully in Australia, what record labels look for in artists, how merchandise can be. Continue reading
How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
We're proud to be working with the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share this steady stream of actionable information and great guests from the front lines of the new music. Continue reading
Understanding A Data-Driven Music Industry Culture – Lessons From Fast Forward [Cherie Hu]
In this article, Cherie Hu shares five of her most important takeaways from FastForward 2017, a music conference targeted at under-35s and looking at how the music industry can best. Continue reading
OFFICIAL: Spotify Has 50 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify yesterday confirmed that it now has more than 50 million paid subscribers to its Premium streaming music service. That's up 25% from the 4o million announced 7 months ago. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular articles from Hypebot included topics such as SoundCloud's continued need for cash, why the music industry is more innovative than you might think, Spotify's massive. Continue reading
Weekly Music Publishing Update 2.17.17: Chance The Rapper, Amazon, Anghami, Streaming Partnership & More
It's clear that streaming is the present and future of music consumption. Chance The Rapper's 'Coloring Book' was the first streaming-only album to win a Grammy this past weekend, Prince's. Continue reading
