How Music Consumer Research Has Changed


By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Studying people’s music buying habits used to be simple. You handed a person a. Continue reading

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Google Adds Lyrics To Song Search, Points Results To Google Play

[UPDATED] Google has added song lyrics to the top of search results when users search for “song name” plus “lyrics.” Large portions of the song's lyrics are displayed along with a. Continue reading

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Deezer Names New CEO, Adds Lyrics To Streaming Music Via LyricFind

UPDATE:  Along with adding lyrics today, Deezer announced the appointment of a new Global CEO, Dr. Hans-Holger Albrecht. He joins from Millicom where he was President and CEO of the telecom and. Continue reading

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BandPage, LyricFind Partner To Add Tour Dates and D2F Stores To 5 Billion Lyric Searches Yearly

BandPage and LyricFind have partnered to add artist tour dates and direct to fan stores to one of the net's most consistently popular searches – song lyrics. LyricFind delivers 5. Continue reading

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4 Alcohol Brands Dominate Song Lyrics

(UPDATED) A new study by researchers at Boston University School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health look at the lyrics in songs on Billboard's year end. Continue reading

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FRIDAY NEWS BRIEF: Hess Exits Bertlesmann, YouTube MusicPass Leak, GoldieBox Drops Beasties, MusiXmatch & More

FRIDAY 11.29.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Music Publishers Association Pauses Takedown Action Against Rap Genius

Just days after the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) named popular lyrics annotation site Rap Genius to the top of a list of 50 unlicensed sites targeted for take down, the trade. Continue reading

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List Of 50 Lyric Sites Sent NMPA Takedown Notices

50 top lyric sites were sent takedown notices by the NMPA yesterday (details here). The full list:  www.rapgenius.com www.lyricsmania.com

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7 Steps to Creating a Perfect Music Page for Your Website

When it comes to having music on your website, installing a site-wide music player or embedding a player on your Homepage just isn’t enough. Remember, your website is your main. Continue reading

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10 Most Misquoted Song Lyrics Of All Time plus A Spotify Playlist

Spotify shared some "research" today revealing the top 10 misquoted song lyrics. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band’s "Blinded By The Light" took the top spot, with the most commonly misquoted lyric, ‘blinded by. Continue reading

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TuneWiki To Shut Down

From the social music and lyrics app maker: "After five incredible years of growth and innovation, we regret to inform you that TuneWiki will no longer be available after June. Continue reading

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