YouTube Buries Hatchet With GEMA, Meaning Germany Can Watch Videos Again

Germany's citizens can once again watch YouTube to their hearts content. After years of conflict between everyone's favorite video sharing site and the German collection society GEMA, it appears the dust. Continue reading

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Posting On Social Media: The Best Times

Timing is critical when it comes to capturing users' attention on social media, so we've broken down which times are optimal for the various different social media platforms, be it. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Rightscorp Losses Mount • Microsoft Upgrades Groove • Instagram Adds Events • MSG Buys Townsquare Stake • More

THURSDAY 8.18.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Dear companies that use Rightscorp, there has to be a saner way… Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Dropbox For Music Biz Webinar Tuesday: FREE For Hypebot Readers

Dropbox is already in use throughout the music industry. On Tuesday, the fine folks at Music Biz are sponsoring a webinar to share how Dropbox is streamlining workflows, powering secure collaboration,. Continue reading

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Apple Music Scores Exclusive On Britney Spears’ New Album “Glory”

Days after Frank Ocean shared that Apple Music had been given a 2 week exclusive to his much anticipated new release, Britney Speared tweeted that she'd cut a deal with Apple. Continue reading

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FREE WEBINAR TUES. – Pop, Country, Dance, Hip-Hop Fans Examined

Learn topline results from the new study "Music Genres: How Different Fans Consume Music” tomorrow, August 2, from 2-3 PM EST. LOOP (Lots of Online People), the power behind the new. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: Vevo Revamps, Adds Curators • $1B Line IPO • Eventbrite Adds Venues • SupaPass • More

Friday 7.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Video has become more important than ever, but Vevo has always been an afterthought.  It's hard to see how any revamp. Continue reading

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Image Matters: Making Every Gig Memorable

Although performing in a band should, of course, be all about the music, there's no denying that the visuals are also of great importance. Here we look at some interesting ways. Continue reading

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FREE WEBINAR: On Demand, In Demand – How Always On Is Changing The Nature Of Music Fandom

[UPDATED] We often feature the work of music and entertainment industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Research on Hypebot; and tomorrow Nov 12th, he's teamed with Musicbiz.org to present a. Continue reading

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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

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