
SoundCloud discounts ‘Next Pro’ plan 50%, including unlimited releases
SoundCloud is discounting the first year of its top-tier Next Pro plan 50% for a limited time. Next Pro. normally costs $12.50 per month. Formerly known as ‘Pro Unlimited.’ SoundCloud. Continue reading

Where all the Twitter users are going and what is the fediverse?
Twitter seems to be dwindling as more and more users begin to migrate into the fediverse…what’s the ‘fediverse’? Keep reading to find out… by ROSS SCHULMAN AND JON CALLAS of Electronic Frontier. Continue reading

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from how to get Grammy-nominated, the Taylor Swift secret to success, and. Continue reading

MUSIC NEWS: AMA winners, Live Nation Justice Dept. probe, Taylor vs. Ticketmaster, Springsteen speaks, Coachella NFT fiasco & more

MORE MUSIC NEWS: Taylor Swift ticket backlash grows • Latin Grammy wins • Downtown invest in Vampr • FRTYFVE • more

YouTube Shorts expands music from 15 to 60 seconds
YouTube Shorts is expanding the length of music and sounds on its short videos from 15 to 60 seconds, thanks to new licensing deals with labels and publishers. In the. Continue reading

YouTube adds ‘Live Q&A’ to live streams
YouTube has joined TikTok in adding Q&A to its live streams, making it easier for artists to interact with fans during online performances, record and tour announcements, and more. “Live. Continue reading

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Culling the long tail • labels v. TikTok • sped up songs • Amber’s toolbox
Episode 118 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart hosted Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is live. Episode 118 On this week’s episode of. Continue reading

REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review
Another busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with DSPs getting swamped with uploads, new Copyright Office rulings, and more. Twitter delays launch of Blue. Continue reading
On the 10th anniversary of The Infinite Jukebox, creator Paul Lamere reflects
Paul Lamere founded The Echo Nest, arguably the first music intelligence platform, which Spotify acquired way back in 2014. Paul still ‘builds stuff’ for Spotify, but 10 years ago, at. Continue reading