We’ll Be Live Tweeting Today’s Apple Music Launch plus How You Can Watch Live

If you subscribe to the theory that a rising tide raises all ships, as Sony CEO Doug Morris does, then today's announcement of Apple's first ever streaming music service is. Continue reading

Share on:

Sony Music CEO Doug Morris Confirms Monday Apple Music Subscription Launch

  Some secrets are too good not to share. During an interview from the stage of international music conference Midem, Sony Music CEO Doug Morris let slip that Apple will launch its. Continue reading

Share on:

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Rumors of next week's launch of Apple Music may have dominated the week, but there were also important announcements from Merlin, Soundcloud, BandPage, Rhapsody, Songkick, Tidal, Leadership Music and more.

Share on:

Direct To Fan Sales Chart Debuts Today On Hypebot

Today we're debuting Weekly Direct-To-Fan Charts from BuzzAngle Music and the Music Business Association on Hypebot. D2F sales represent an essential and totally underreported sector of the music industry.

Share on:

TOO BIG TO FAIL? Spotify Payments Accelerate, $300 Million In Q1

As the debate over payments rages on and rightsholders hold contract negotiations with Apple, Spotify and others,  revenue from music streaming and thus its importance to the music industry continues to. Continue reading

Share on:

Joan Baez, Ai Weiwei Win Amnesty Int’l Ambassador Of Conscience Award 2015

Joan Baez and artist Ai Weiwei were awarded the 2015 Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award on Thursday, May 21, at a ceremony in Berlin which featured performances from artists. Continue reading

Share on:

Today Is The Last Day Before New Music Seminar Price Increase – Hypebot Has Discount Codes!

Today is  the last day before the price of admission to the New Music Seminar increases and we've got discount codes! Held June 21-23 in New York City, NMS is 3 days and. Continue reading

Share on:

Amazon Prime Music Turns 1 Year Old Today

[UPDATED] With "several million" in the U.S. listening to its 1 million tracks each month, Amazon Prime Music is a significant, if often overlooked, player in digital music. Today, the on-demand. Continue reading

Share on:

Why Music Streaming Still Doesn’t Make Enough Money

The world of music has turned into the land of the free. But the cost of "free" has caused the music industry to heavily reconsider survival strategies. Check out today's. Continue reading

Share on:

Steve Albini Takes On ‘Parasitic’ Record Labels And Copyright’s ‘Outdated’ Illusion Of Control

Musician and producer Steve Albini has never been a fan of the recording industry. He posted the definitive essay on how labels screw artists over 20 years ago, and it's just as. Continue reading

Share on: