REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this rewind back through seven busy days of music industry news, we revisit a major scandal at the copyright office regarding a 'fake budget' line item, the major sales. Continue reading

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“YouTube Can Do Better” – Black Keys, Rush, Cee Lo, Others Call For DMCA Reform [WATCH]

In stark contrast the intellectual and economic arguments that made up most of the filings with U.S. Copyright Office over "safe harbors" and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a new one. Continue reading

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Universal Music Wins Bidding War To Manage Prince Catalog Just Ahead Of Streaming Launch

With multiple sources reporting that Prince's extensive catalog will become available on most streaming music services this weekend, Universal Music Group has won the much sought after right to manage. Continue reading

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Music’s Role In A Transhumanist Future [Bas Grasmayer]

Wil we all be musical cyborgs one day? In this edition of Projecting Trends, Bas Grasmayer explores how music will likely fit in to a transhumanist future, as technology's development. Continue reading

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How To Write An Effective Musician Bio

For artists, the bio page is one of the most important on your website,  bu also one of the hardest to do right. Having a good bio is key to. Continue reading

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

Hypebot's most heavily read posts from the past seven days included those revolving around Beats music co-creator's exit of Spotify to join Apple Music, Spotify's alleged 33% subscriber growth, the re-imagination. Continue reading

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Is Spotify Punishing Apple Artists?

In an effort to combat the rash of Apple Music exclusives which have been cropping up of late, Spotify has allegedly been manipulating search results so that artists who provided with. Continue reading

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WATCH: Apple Music’s Cash Money Documentary Official Trailer

Last week Apple Music announced a new deal with hip hop powerhouse Cash Money Records, which will officially begin with a documentary about the label and its founder.  Now the. Continue reading

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Windish, Tmwrk, Mtheory, AGI Launch $250M Music Investment Fund With Eye On SFX, Developing Artists

The Unison Fund: What happens when a music booking agency, artist management firm and music industry consultancy join forces with an investment group and raise $250 million to fund developing artists,. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Feds snatch up the Wu-Tang Clan's Album following the buyer's arrest, we look at how the music industry could be fixed using windowing, and Pandora commits to a licensing. Continue reading

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