How Economics Of Curation Benefit Emerging Artists And Fans [Scott Keeney aka DJ Skee]
It seems more and more music consumers are eschewing algorithm driven playlists in favor of good old fashioned human curation, a trend which is having promising outcomes for both up-and-coming. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of Hypebot's most frequently read articles this week, we examined how, in the case of Ed Sheeran, inspiration can lead to lawsuit, Live Nation's introduction of expedited event. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Apple Nabs Frank Ocean Visual Album • Kayne Opens 21 Pop-ups • iHeartRadio Hits 90M • Wyhd • More
FRIDAY 8.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple notches yet another, if long expected, major exclusive, but only a fraction of its potential audience can hear it. Updated. Continue reading
Streaming Music Business Bigger Than Previously Thought
While many industry analysts have already acknowledged that streaming accounts for a huge percentage of overall music consumption, some of the most popular tracks actually received an even greater number of spins once. Continue reading
Why Apple’s Removal Of The Audio Jack From The iPhone Would Be A Terrible Idea
The tech rumor mill recently dropped the news that, on the latest model of iPhone, Apple my be planning to eschew the conventional analog heaphone jack in favor of the. Continue reading
Frank Ocean Teases New Release With Stream Only Available To Apple Users
Always private and a bit mysterious, Frank Ocean promised his fans new music in July; and on the last day of the month, he launched a teaser that points to. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEFING: Pandora Plunges On Weak Report, Buyout Rumor • Beatport Bounces Back • Spotify Spying • More
FRIDAY 7.22.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Pandora: downturn or bump in the road? I'll bet on the later as it evolves beyond a one trick pony, investing. Continue reading
YouTube Music Launches Daring Ad Campaign Featuring A Cross Dressing Teen, Rapping Hijabi Muslim, More [VIDEO]
There are no reliable stats on how many people pay to use YouTube Music, but it clearly lags well behind Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal. In a move guaranteed to raise awareness,. Continue reading
Drake Scores 10th Week At #1
Drake has returned to #1 on both the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts with "Views," which sold another 92,000 equivalent album units, including 58,000 streaming equivalent albums, this week. It’s. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this round of our weekly wrap of big music industry news stories we look at the NMPA and Spotify's declaration of victory, broadcast radio's decline in influence, SFX's withdrawal. Continue reading
Create, Publish Your Own Ads With New YouTube Director App
Allowing its users to take the reigns for the first time ever, YouTube has released a new app, YouTube Director for Business, giving users the ability to produce and create. Continue reading
