Billboard Latin Music Awards Full Winners List 2018

The Billboard Latin Music Awards serve as the conclusion to the Billboard Latin Music Conference which was held this week in Las Vegas. Daddy Yankee was the top winner, along. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: New Program Prez At MTV, VH1 • Billboard Latin Winners • Radical ‘Sphere’ Venue Displayed • More

FRIDAY 4.27.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Could Streaming Playlists Replace Music Blogs?

As streaming culture and the companies behind it forever alter the ways in which music is both produced and consumed, playlists could have the potential to replace human bloggers and tastemakers.

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LiveXLive To Live Stream Major AEG Festivals

LiveXLive has expanded its partnership with concert promoter AEG to add two music festivals to its slate of live music programming – Global Dance Festival, July 20-21 in Denver and Decadence NYE. Continue reading

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Google To Kill Play Music As YouTube Remix Launch Nears

As the launch of YouTube's long-promised streaming music service nears, the Google Play Music brand is being readied for retirement, according to reports. Internally code named 'Remix,' the new service,. Continue reading

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IFPI Reports $17.3B 2017 Global Recorded Music Revenue [Mark Mulligan]

Global recorded music revenue grew 8.5% in 2017 to $17.3 billion, according to a study by international music trade body IFPI. Growth was driven by streaming,  but somewhat surprisingly, the. Continue reading

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How People Are Listening To New Music In 2018 [Infographic]

As music PR companies and labels strive to get their artist’s music placed in popular places, it is becoming more and more clear that the industry has changed, with NME stopping their. Continue reading

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

The top ranking and most often scrutinized posts on Hypebot this week looked at Spotify plan to announce major mobile updates, how the streaming platform's new 'Soundtrack Your Brand' feature. Continue reading

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100M Pay For Amazon Prime, 10’s Of Millions Stream Music

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has revealed the number paid Amazon Prime subscribers for the first time. More than 100 million globally now pay for the combination of  fast free shipping. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Facebook Takes EU Privacy Global • Apple Music: 40% Growth • Spotify Leaks • More

WEDNESDAY 4.18.18 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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