Benji Rogers, Founder And President Of PledgeMusic, Looks Back On 2014
Benji Rogers, Founder and President of PledgeMusic joins us today for Hypebot.com's 2014 Year End Virtual Panel. Rogers has a hopeful outlook for the collaboration between artists and music streaming. Continue reading
James Donio, President Of The Music Business Association Looks Back On 2014
James Donio, President of the Music Business Association (Music Biz) is up next on our Virtual Panel. On the subject of streaming, Donio says, "While we refrain from editorializing on. Continue reading
The One Thing That Pretty Much Every Failed Artist Has In Common
By Shaine Freeman on Sonicbids Blog A career in the music business can be one of the toughest, most frustrating paths to take, especially if you're a musician whose dream is to top the charts and. Continue reading
Why It Is Time To Make YouTube Look Less Like Spotify And More Like Pandora
By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog 2014 has been a dramatic year for the music industry and may prove to be one of its most significant. The brief history. Continue reading
Spotify Reports 73% Revenue Gain, But Losses Continue
Spotify released its 2013 financial report which showed both rapidly growing revenue and significant net losses. Revenue grew 73% from 2012’s €430.3 to €746.9 million or $931 million USD last. Continue reading
Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]
By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008. A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading
Nielsen SoundScan Finally Add Streams, Downloads To Album Sales Chart
[UPDATED] In what most in the music industry see as a long overdue move Nielson Soundscan will add both streams and downloads to their weekly Top 200 album sales chart. Continue reading
Why The Spotify Uber Partnership Matters More Than You Think
[UPDATE 2] I admit to a bit of surprise when Uber's PR team reached out on Friday with a personal invite to "Please join Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Special Partner Guest. Continue reading
Countdown to SF Music Tech – We’ll See You There!
The SF Music Tech Summit is upon us and we couldn't be more thrilled to be back! Tomorrow's conference is loaded with expertly curated info-sessions and panel discussions led and/or moderated. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
An Open Letter to Spotify About Taylor Swift and Why I'm Unsubscribing [Bill Werde] If You Schmooze, You Lose: 5 Things to Avoid at SF Music Tech It’s Time. Continue reading
