China’s Version Of Spotify Shows How To Be Profitable In A World Of Digital Abundance

Despite being the most well known streaming service in the game, Spotify continues to have a difficult time turning any kind of a profit. It's a different story with QQ. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Always looking to offer the independent musician a helping hand, Hypebot has a variety of different tips this week, from the best email list service providers to use, to improved. Continue reading

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Prince Pulls Music Off All Streaming Services Except TIDAL, Soundcloud

Prince does things at his own pace and for his own reasons. He's always has a love/hate relationship with streaming music, but his timing leaves more questions than answers…

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Top Tech Writers Review Apple Music: “Handsome… Robust… Complicated” [+ A Video Tour]

Several tech writers were given a 1 day trial of Apple Music yesterday and overnight their reviews started to trickle. While generally positive, there were some real concerns that could slow. Continue reading

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How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2015 – 7 Tricks & Tips

SXSW 2015 is underway, but perhaps you blew your budget buying Jack White vinyl releases. Or it could be that the chaise lounge by the hotel pool is so damn comfortable. Continue reading

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TuneCore Launches Exclusive Artist Content App DropKloud At SXSW 2015

TuneCore, a flat fee digital distributor of independent music, will raise the bar of artist to fan engagement at SXSW with the official launch of DropKloud. 

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Ariel Hyatt Of Cyber PR Looks Back On 2014

Ariel Hyatt of Cyber PR joins us today on the Hypebot.com year end virtual panel. Hyatt notes a dramatic shift within her business demographic over the past twelve months. She says. Continue reading

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Benji Rogers, Founder And President Of PledgeMusic, Looks Back On 2014

Benji Rogers, Founder and President of PledgeMusic joins us today for Hypebot.com's 2014 Year End Virtual Panel. Rogers has a hopeful outlook for the collaboration between artists and music streaming. Continue reading

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Why It Is Time To Make YouTube Look Less Like Spotify And More Like Pandora

By Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog  2014 has been a dramatic year for the music industry and may prove to be one of its most significant. The brief history. Continue reading

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Music Marketing In The Modern Era

[UPDATED] By Mike Gendel. As 2014 comes to a close, musicians can find little to be optimistic about. The decline in sales continues and it appears that the only album. Continue reading

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