Life Hacks from music mogul Kevin Liles [VIDEO]
From his rise as an intern at Def Jam Recordings in 1991 to running a premier U.S. independent label today, Kevin Liles draws his knowledge and inspiration from the street. Continue reading
Scott Greer Named EVP Marketing & Commerce At Def Jam
In a continuing shakeup of its executive suite, Def Jam Recordings announced the hiring of Scott Greer to serve as Executive Vice President of Marketing & Commerce. In his new. Continue reading
Chance The Rapper Takes His Disdain For Record Labels On Tour [VIDEO]
Chance The Rapper built his hugely successful career outside of the major label system. And while a few critics see his lucrative one-off deal with Apple Music as a sellout,. Continue reading
Are UMG, Labels Encouraging Spotify’s 50 Million Free Users To Become Pirates? [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] With today's news of a Spotify, Universal Music Group deal that includes two week windows that make some album releases available only to paid subscribers, this article which we. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Our most popular posts on Hypebot this week included a look at Spotify's recent incident with its malware infested Ads, the reason behind the drop in download revenue as streaming. Continue reading
YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]
Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading
Music Industry Uncharacteristically Silent On Lyor Cohen’s YouTube Hire
Lyor Cohen ran Def Jam and then all of Warner Music Group. He's mentored several generations of hip hop stars. So when he was named as YouTube's Global Head of Music,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam's newfound profitability, and. Continue reading
