The New Creative Class: Will They Disrupt Music Production?

The starving artist is quickly becoming a thing of the past. And with new digital tools arriving daily and empower artists, we are seeing a birth of a new creative class: The artist entrepreneur. These. Continue reading

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Top Tech Writers Review Apple Music: “Handsome… Robust… Complicated” [+ A Video Tour]

Several tech writers were given a 1 day trial of Apple Music yesterday and overnight their reviews started to trickle. While generally positive, there were some real concerns that could slow. Continue reading

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Apple Music, iOS8.4 Live @ 11AM ET Today, Beats 1 @ Noon ET

Today is a big day for the music industry.  While there's little radically different about the core of Apple Music's streaming service, will it do what Apple usually does with. Continue reading

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UPDATE: AC/DC Embraces Streaming – 6 Major Artists Who Still Don’t

UPDATE: AC/DC began showing up on Spotify and Deezer late yesterday.  Apple Music may be poised to add 100 million paid streaming subscribers, but there are still a number of major artists. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares Latest Premium Subscriber Stats “In Case You Are Reviewing Any New Music Services This Week”

Almost 24 hours to the minute before Apple Music is scheduled to launch, Spotify sent out a press release with the latest stats for their paid premium tier, "in case. Continue reading

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Napster Founder, Spotify Board Member Sean Parker On Apple Music, Taylor Swift And The Music Industry

With the pending launch of Apple Music, there is no shortage of “Spotify Killer” headlines.  But there is room for more than one streaming music service, argues Napster co-founder and. Continue reading

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How to Perfect Your Band’s Social Media Strategy: The 70-20-10 Rule

Social media strategy is a difficult thing to create when you do not know how to begin. In today's article, check out a comprehensive guide on how to build your. Continue reading

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Apple To Raise Cloud Music Library Limit From 25,000 to 100,000 Songs

[UPDATED] Apple execs were particularly active on social media over the weekend , ahead of Tuesday's launch of Apple Music, Beats 1 radio and iOS8.4. Ian Rogers shared more exact launch. Continue reading

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Apple Music, iOS 8.4 To Launch 8AM PT Tuesday, Beats 1 Live Radio Follows At 9AM [Ian Rogers]

[UPDATED] Tuesday is launch day for Apple Music and Apple executives including Ian Rogers (remember him?) were busy on social media over the weekend sharing details of the unveiling.

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot

This week, readers took a particular interest in the lawsuit between American Idol winners and Sony, Taylor Swift's Apple takedown, Apple's continued failure to pay full royalties and more. 

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio Unveils Expanded Celebrity DJ Lineup

Apple Music's live global net radio station Beats 1 will launch at 8AM PT on Tuesday June 30th, according to a tweet by Apple Music Senior Director and former Beats. Continue reading

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