Jay Z, Timbaland “Big Pimpin” Lawsuit Dismissed
The lawsuit against Jay Z and Timbaland over the use of a sample in their song "Big Pimpin" was dismissed on Wednesday. The decision ended a week long trial in. Continue reading
How Apple Music Paid Subscriptions Stack Up Against The Competition [CHART]
Earlier this week, Apple announced that Apple Music has 6.5 million paid subscribers. While its easy to be critical that with Apple's reach and hundreds of millions of active users,. Continue reading
Forbes Names Top Earning YouTube Stars 2015
[UPDATED] Forbes has named its 2015 list of Top Earning YouTube Stars and only 2 of them have any ties to music at all. Most of these millions come from ads. Continue reading
Advance Listening Isn’t Going Anywhere
Will stiff competition between streaming music services and direct to fan interaction kill the practice of streaming music prior to release? Some think so, but music marketer Wes Davenport has a. Continue reading
Underoath Ticktmaster Fan Club Fight Harbinger Of Bigger VIP Ticketing Battle Ahead
Income from presale, fan and VIP ticketing has become essential for many touring artists and a number of startups like BandPage have built tools to help make it easy. Now this vital. Continue reading
Int’l Entertainment Buyers Assoc. Names 2015 Nominees, Sets Nashville Convention
IEBA (International Entertainment Buyers Association) was formed to represent the interest of entertainment buyers, and it's annual fall convention has become a must attend event for all aspects of the. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This weeks chart toppers on Hypebot include an expose of hit records you didn't know were covers, four things you didn't know about major records, an exploration of whether or. Continue reading
New On Our Jobs Board: The Syndicate, Jamplify And More
Entertainment marketing agency The Syndicate is seeking a Publicity Coordinator and booking agency software provider Jamplify is hiring an Account Manager. There are also great jobs open at Status Audio,. Continue reading
Google’s Eric Schmidt Thinly Disguised Attack On Apple Music: “Elitist…The Preferences Of A Select Few”
While Spotify and others have proven to be impressive innovators, the music business gets really interesting and change ripples into the mainstream when big online players jump in, as Apple. Continue reading
