Deezer Signs With Targetspot, Flirts With IPO
[UPDATED] Deezer, has signed a two year deal with Targetspot, the digital audio ad platform, to be the exclusive seller of the music streaming service's audio advertising inventory in five. Continue reading
Musicians Can Launch Their Own Paid Streaming Service with Waterfall
Legendary progressive musician Neal Morse joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk about Waterfall Streaming. Waterfall is a new platform that allows musicians. Continue reading
Michael Stipe Of REM’s New Single Isn’t On Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube
You can't find Micahel Stipe of REM's new solo single "Your Capricious Soul: on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or almost anywhere else. Stipe's solo debut is currently available exclusively on. Continue reading
Digital Music Marketing Pioneer Jay Franks Dies, Age 47, Leaving “An Immense Legacy” says Lucian Grainge
Digital music marketing pioneer and Universal Music Group SVP of Global Streaming Marketing Jay Frank, age 47, has died after a battle with cancer. “Jay leaves an immense legacy." Sir. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of the most often perused pieces from Hypebot this week, we looked at how Generation Z is redefining the music business, some of the best YouTube channels for. Continue reading
CD Baby, Tunecore Add China For DIY Music Distribution
Tunecore and CD Baby have each just added China's largest streaming music service – Tencent Music, its subsidiaries and partners – to their indie and d.i.y. music distribution networks. When. Continue reading
Tencent Puts Select Music Behind Paywall, Promises More
Chinese music streaming giant Tencent Music Entertainment is experimenting with driving revenue by making some content exclusive and unavailable to its ad-supported users. It's a practice once popular in label. Continue reading
Being A Musician In The Audience (How It Actually Feels…)
As much as they may depend on a good audience for a living themselves, musicians are often guilty of being of the worst people to have at your show. Here. Continue reading
50 Year After Abbey Road: Two Worlds Of Music Listening
With the Beatle's Abbey Road near the top of the charts 50 years after release, MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan explores how older, physical-focused music fans remain the quickest route to. Continue reading
