‘Tis The Season, But Are Holiday Albums Profitable?
With November well under way, the sleigh bells are already ringing out, and holiday classics will soon dominate the airwaves, but for all the music played around the holidays, is. Continue reading
Broker Genius Raises $15M For Dynamic Ticket Pricing
[UPDATED] New York based Broker Genius, developers of dynamic ticket pricing technology has secured a $15 million Series A round of funding from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital. Broker Genius. Continue reading
MTV EMAs 2017 – Full List Of Winners
Shawn Mendes took home three wins at the MTV European Music Awards in London on Sunday nights, taking home best song, best artist and "biggest fans" awards. Taylor Swift was. Continue reading
Thor Tops Movie Box Office For Second Weekend, Orient Express #2
Disney's superhero blockbuster "Thor: Ragnarok" held the top spot in the box office, both in the U.S. and internationally, generating estimated revenues of $56.6M domestically and $132.5M worldwide in its. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Facebook Relaunches Events • Broker Genius Raises $15M For Dynamic Ticketing • Spotify Playlist Glitch • More
MONDAY 11.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web About that "Coming Soon" banner at the top of the Hypebot page… Sorry to report that our makeover is taking longer. Continue reading
Taylor Swift First Day Sales Top 717K, Tour Announcement Planned [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] First day sales for Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" topped 717,000, according to data gathered by BuzzAngle Music. "She's got a shot at 1.5M for the week given this," says. Continue reading
Spotify Glitch Sends Playlist Follower Counts Tumbling
A technical problem has caused the follower counts on many independent Spotify playlists to drop, often by the thousands. Several independent record labels who curate their own playlists first noticed. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Announces “Reputation” Global Concert Tour
Taylor Swift's new release "Reputation" is on track for a BIG debut week, predicted to be around 1.5 million units. The hugely popular singer is also going BIG with her. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week commentators from within the music industry included Ice-T's talk from IEBA 2017 and Mark Mulligan on Musical.ly's sale, as well as a look at why songwriters should pay. Continue reading
