Watch Today’s Google Event LIVE HERE @ Noon ET + We’re Live Tweeting Music Related News via @Hypebot

Google has a major hardware event scheduled for today at Noon ET and we'll be tweeting anything music related live. Follow us @hypebot or you can watch the event live here:

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Download Revenue To Shrink 50% As Streaming Music Grows To 950 Million Users, Says New Analysis

Streaming music adoption is exploding, but just how big a can it get? And at how bad a hit will paid downloads take as streaming expands? Very big and very. Continue reading

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Streaming Hits Important Mile Marker In 2016

While streaming's growth has certainly been noticeable in 2016, the full extent is greater than many previously thought. Indeed, recent stats show that purchase revenue barely surpased non-purchase revenue, putting. Continue reading

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Samsung Milk Music Shuts Down Today, Users Encouraged To Transition To Slacker

Milk Music, the on again off again attempt by Samsung, one of the world's biggest cell phone manufacturers to launch a music service, is shutting down today. One beneficiary of Milk's. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Changes @SpinMedia • Verizon Wants To Buy Vessel • Streaming Best Anti-Piracy Tool • More

Thursday 9.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Constant change in music journalism creates openings for new voices, but also means fewer platforms that really move the needle.  Updated. Continue reading

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4 Key Ways To Get People To Click On Your YouTube Videos

The massive saturation present on virtually every music platform means it has become that much more difficult to get your music to stand out from the crowd, and YouTube is. Continue reading

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Recorded Music Business Grew 8.1% In First Half Of 2016 Driven By Spotify, Apple Music

After a decade of decline, the U.S. recorded music business is growing for the second year in a row, according to the RIAA. Driving the trend is the revenue source. Continue reading

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Easy SEO For Musicians

Getting found online and being discoverable by fans is a key part of growing one's fanbase. Here we seek to address how search engine optimization can help an artist achieve. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEFING: 20 Ways To Release An Album • New Beats Headphones • Google Play Beta • UJO Blockchain • More

As we rework our More News section (more on that here), we're producing a daily list of links from top music industry, music tech and D.I.Y. news and commentary from. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds Full “Concerts” Tab To All Artist Pages, Expanding Songkick Partnership

Spotify has added a Concerts tab to all artist pages. It's part of a trend that's seen Spotify, Pandora and YouTube add features that help artists communicate with and monetize. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Samsung Closes Milk • BBC BMG Deal • ‘The Stream’ On Spotify • Frank Ocean • More

MONDAY 8.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  It's no surprise, but Samsung's Milk closure points to more consolidation ahead in the overcrowded streaming sector. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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