OFFICIAL: Apple Music Has 6.5 Million Paid Subscribers
[UPDATED] If music industry pundits from Bob Lefsetz to yours truly had a betting pool, odds would have been strongly against Apple ever "officially" revealing official subscriber and user numbers. Continue reading
Apple Music: We Won’t Play Free Music “Shell Game… building an audience on the back of the artists” [ANALYSIS]
Apple Music has no intention of "building an audience on the back of the artists" by offering a free ad supported music option, as Spotify does, according to senior exec. Continue reading
Thanks To Beats 1, Apple Music Doesn’t Have To Pay For Exclusives
When Apple Music launched Beats 1, I wrote that former record exec Jimmy Iovine had just created every major label's wet dream – a global radio station where they controlled. Continue reading
The Best Way For Musicians To Make Money Isn’t With Music
For many artists who achieve success in the modern music industry, the greatest income which they earn is not generated directly from the music which they write and record, but. Continue reading
Zane Lowe Tips Big Beats 1 Announcement Friday On Instagram
Apple Music's head DJ Zane Lowe used Instagram today to announce, "Get ready for an announcement on Beats 1 this Friday @applemusic." That could mean a major artist is announcing a new release,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most read posts on Hypebot this week included some tips for generating revenue in unlikely places, an update on SFXE's plummeting stock, and Taylor Swift on Spotify (or her. Continue reading
Jimmy Iovine On Apple Music, Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Zane Lowe, Napster
In a new interview, Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine shares stories about tempting Zane Lowe to leave the BBC, facing the wrath of Taylor Swift, Jay Z and the inner workings. Continue reading
Inside Apple Music’s Taylor Swift Negotiations
Taylor Swift's now famous open letter demanding that Apple Music pay artists during their 90 day free trial period was both unexpected and perfectly timed, according to details shared by. Continue reading
