“Found Them First” – Spotify Measures Your Song Picking Cred

[UPDATED] If you're an early adopter of an up-and-coming band and are looking for bragging rights (or are just curious) Spotify's new "Found Them First" allows users to identify which. Continue reading

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Eddy Cue, Jimmy Iovine, Zane Lowe Speak In Code About Apple Music’s Secret Subscriber Numbers

This is the week that Apple learns how many users will choose to pay for Apple Music. They will never tell us the real numbers (if there were a pool, I'd. Continue reading

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Why Content Curation Is Key To Sustainable Growth In Digital Music

Here online radio trail blazer Ari Shohat looks at why unlimited catalogs can be bad for digital music, and why a limited amount of content curated by people rather than algorithms is important to. Continue reading

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Deezer Announces IPO To Fund Battle With Spotify, Apple Music

Because of its comparatively low profile in the US, Deezer is not always mentioned in the same sentence as Spotify and Apple Music.  But in much of the rest of. Continue reading

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Warner Music Lost $43M Last Quarter And That’s An Improvement

Warner Music Group may be a private company, but because it still has bond holders, it  filed quarterly reports.  This installment showed a continuing, albeit slowing, decline made worse by. Continue reading

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Official: 11 Million Are Trying Apple Music For Free

So far, Apple Music is not the game changer that the music industry had hoped for.  According to official Apple stats, 11 million users have signed up for a free. Continue reading

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5 Reasons Music Compilations Belong On Your Radar

With the increased presence of "mood" playlists on streaming services like Spotify, musical compilations have been becoming more and more popular. These compilations could represent one of the best ways. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Co-Founder Josh Greenberg Found Dead

Grooveshark cofounder Josh Greenberg was found dead Sunday by his girlfriend. The two shared a Gainesville, Florida apartment. He was 28.

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Is Apple Music Better Than Spotify Or Tidal? The User Experience Is Put To A Test

This article offers a step-by-step breakdown of Apple Music's functionality, looking at its design, ease of use, and how the streaming service compares to its competitors like Spotify and Tidal.

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Hypebot Readers Split On Apple Music, Beats 1

Late last week, we asked our savvy Hypebot readers to vote and share what they thought of the new Apple Music service and Beats 1 online radio.  The results were. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio Is Live

Apple's Beats 1 live online radio station is on the air with Zane Lowe behind the mic.  Listen via the Apple Music app and tell us what you think.  Still. Continue reading

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