5 Musings From A Digital Music Exec [Best of Hypebot 2014]
As the year draws to a close we're sharing some of Hypebot's most read posts of 2014. This one came from Robb McDaniels, founder of INgrooves Music Group. He recently resigned. Continue reading
SFX Stock Continues Downward Tumble
It has been a good week for those hoping to cash in on the EDM boom. Just a week after launching it's IPO at $13, SFX Entrainment (SFXE) stock fell. Continue reading
Hypebot Hosts Our Second LA Music Tech Meetup
Hypebot presents our second Los Angeles meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on October 23, 2013 from 7:00 to 10:00pm. Continue reading
Why It’s Not A Bad Thing That SFX Entertainment Didn’t Blow Through The Roof
Last week the IPO of SFX Entertainment (SFXE) debuted on the Nasdaq marking the first public company built on EDM, a milestone many in hip hop craved but none achieved. Continue reading
SFX Buys Stereosonic Festival For $75 Million
In its first acquisition since last week's $260 million IPO, EDM giant SFX has purchased Australian company Totem OneLove Group, the promoters of the massiveStereosonic festival. The purchase was promised in it's initial. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Why Musicians Are Being Warned About Upgrading To Apple's iOS 7 Spotify, Pandora and TuneIn Form Streaming Audio Task Force, Release Online Listener Survey YouTube Music Video Biz: Offline Viewing,. Continue reading
EDM Powerhouse SFX Entertainment Valued At $1.1 Billion For IPO
For better or worse, Robert Sillerman, brought us concert behemoth Live Nation. Now he hopes to do it again – for electronic dance music. His New York based SFX Entertainment, which. Continue reading
Days After Launch iTunes Radio Is 45% As Popular As Spotify, Pandora Stock Drops 10%
Four days after a September 20th launch, Apple has announced that more than 11 million unique listeners have already tuned into iTunes Radio. The most listened to song was “Hold On,. Continue reading
Pandora, Investor Crosslink To Sell $450M In Stock
Pandora and it's largest investor will be selling 14 million shares of stock which could net a total of $450 million. Pandora shares have doubled so far this year, but after. Continue reading
