TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular and frequently read posts on Hypebot covered TIDAL's new addition of detailed album and track credits, whether Spotify is any better than top 40 radio. Continue reading
Musical.ly Just Sold For $800M, But Its Already Peaked, says Mark Mulligan
Musical.ly may have just sold for an eye-popping $800 million to $1 billion, but the app is already beyond its peak writes MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. The reason for the. Continue reading
What Do Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone and Khalid Have In Common? Soundcloud Helped Launch Their Careers
What do recent breakout artists Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone, Lil Pump, Khalid, Trippie Redd and Lil Peep have in common? Each uploaded their first track to SoundCloud, where it. Continue reading
Could Your Next Album Be Released On Floppy Disk?
Releasing albums on antiquated formats has become a common occurrence in music industry, but one artist has taken things a step further, releasing their latest album on the long outdated. Continue reading
T Swift Legal Rep Tries To Quash Critical Blog Post With Bogus Defamation, Copyright Claims
It's release day for Taylor Swift's new album "Reputaion," but all is not right win Swift World, after a blogger wrote a post concerning her "unofficial position as a white. Continue reading
BMI Honors Bob DiPiero, Keith Urban, More At 65th Annual Country Awards
BMI held its 2017 Country Awards earliet this week, with Bob DiPiero taking top honors as BMI Icon Award winner, as well as awards for Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher. Continue reading
More “Trick” Than “Treat” For Flo And Eddie At Florida Supreme Court
In the latest develop of the ongoing Flo and Eddie Inc. v. Sirius XM, the State of Florida revealed that it did not recognize performance rights in sound recordings made. Continue reading
Musical.ly and Live.ly Sold For $800M – $1B To China’s Bytedance
Music video app Musical.ly and sister app Live.ly has been sold to Chinese media giant Bytedance. The deal is worth between $800 million and $1 billion, according to multiple sources.. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Taylor Swift Release Day • Spotify Glitch Causes Playlist Tumble • StubHub Raided • More
FRIDAY 11.10.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It's (finally) release day for Taylor Swift and the data is sending mixed signal as to just how big a hit. Continue reading
Social Listening Tips For Artists
Social listening, the process of monitoring digital conversations around your music as you release it, can help give artists insight into how your fans feel about your work, as well. Continue reading
