Live Nation, Songkick Settle Lawsuit For $110 Million
Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary have agreed to pay a reported $110 million for the remaining assets of Songkick, ending a longstanding lawsuit between the two companies. Last year,. Continue reading
Facebook News Feed Plan Tanks Stock, Costs Zuckerberg $4B
The same plan to devalue pages in the Facebook News Feed that sent musicians and music marketers scrambling did the same for investors Friday. Facebook stock fell 4.47%, closing down. Continue reading
Facebook Overhauls News Feed, Demotes All Pages
Facebook has announced a major overhaul of its News Feed that it says will help in “bringing people closer together.” The changes, which effectively demote pages from musicians, labels and. Continue reading
Facebook News Feed Changes Explained In 2 Min. Video
Facebook has announced a complete overhaul of what will appear in its news feed. The move is a major blow to musicians and music marketers who have spent countless hours. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this scroll back through the past week's music business news, we revisit Facebook's massive new licensing deal, Scott Bortchetta's new talent show "The Launch", Bonnaroo's somewhat culturally irrelevant lineup,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, some of our most often perused pieces covered a controversial Spotify-critical article released and then retracted by HuffPo, why self-education is so important for musicians, Lana. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Some important commentary from within the music industry this week included Irving Azoff's calling out of Lyor Cohen on fame-making promises, Jimmy Iovine's denial of and Apple exit, and what's. Continue reading
Universal Music Revenue Up 10%, Reports Vivendi
[UPDATED] In a financial guidance released ahead of a full financial disclosure in mid-February, Vivendi confirmed fourth-quarter momentum at its Universal Music Group division, which it says will meet a. Continue reading
Is The End Of The MP3 Era Nigh?
While MP3s have been falling by the wayside of music consumption for some time, there are new reports out that Apple is planning to shorten its timetable for killing off. Continue reading
