Apple Music By The Numbers [Mark Mulligan]
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently announced that Apple Music has 6.5 millions paid subscribers. While a promising figure on its face, it seems unlikely that all these listeners will continue. Continue reading
Elektra Records President Jeff Castalez Exits
In 2012, when Jeff Castalez left Dangerbird, the influential label he had co-founded, to helm Elektra Records, independent music lost an important voice and the major label kabal gained an. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
What's been popular on Hypebot this week? The frontman of Twisted Sister has messed up his metadata, a Billboard survey reveals some surprises about music executives, and Apple's music streaming service. Continue reading
Dee Snider Of Twisted Sister’s Metadata Mishap
While making music readily available for digital download is an easy process, it is important that artists take the time to include metadata relating to the music in order to. Continue reading
Why People Like Other Streaming Services More than Apple Music
With the recent launch of Apple Music there is a full-on war going on on the music streaming market. Apple Music is praised for its high quality sound, artist selection. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Indie music's battle with Apple Music, Spotify's latest counter-moves, Neil Young's dustup with Donald Trump and more; all contributed to yet another week of turmoil and change in the ever-evolving. Continue reading
Neil Young Issues Statement Reacting To Donald Trump
Since it was a "public performance," it was probably legal when Donald Trumps used a Neil Young song to herald his entrance into the race for the Republican presidential nod.. Continue reading
