Live Coverage Of Spotify Event @ 10AM ET Wednesday, Led Zeppelin Exclusive Expected

UPDATE 2: Read full coverage of the event here. Spotify is promising a big announcement today, Wednesday Decemmber 11th at 10 AM ET; and Hypebot will be covering it live.. Continue reading

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Spotify To Expand Free Mobile Music Service On December 11th

Spotify is adding a new mobile tier to its free music offering, according to multiple reports. The announcement will be made during a NYC press event scheduled for next Wednesday, December 11th.. Continue reading

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How To Make The Most Of Your Music Merch

By Robal Johnson of PUMP Merch. In the last ten years we have experienced the simultaneously terrifying and invigorating evolution of recorded music and collectively bore witness to the ups. Continue reading

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No Beats or YouTube Streaming In 2013, Spotify Plans Big Announcement 12/11

UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (Ian Rogers just announced that Beats Music will launch in. Continue reading

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Free Tool: First North American World Music Directory of Festivals, Venues, Agents and More

(UPDATED) If you are involved in managing a world music artist — that is, someone who plays music with some flavor from Africa, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East,. Continue reading

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SXSW 2014 Showcases Round 2: Gary Numan & More [FULL LIST]

SXSW has announced another round of artists invited to showcase, bring the total number to 500, so far. Headlining the latest list is electronic music pioneer Gary Numan.  The other. Continue reading

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Social Media Lessons From The Beastie Boys

By Hannah Clark for social media management platform Hootsuite. Before social media was a thing, the Beastie Boys were laying out beats and rhymes that inspired a generation. Since 1986. Continue reading

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Sold Out: Billboard’s 10 Anniversary Touring Conference & Awards

If you were hoping to go to this year's Billboard Touring Conference & Awards and you don't have your ticket yet, you might be out of luck as the event. Continue reading

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SFX Entertainment [SFXE] Acquires 100% Of Electric Zoo, Made Event

Robert Sillerman's SFX Entertainment has acquired Made Event, the production company behind the EDM-oriented Electric Zoo Festival. SFX purchased all of Made Event after previously agreeing to pick up 70%. Continue reading

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Now That You’ve Booked Your First Film Scoring Gig, What Next?

By Peter Calandra, a NYC based Composer/Pianist/Guitarist/Educator. He has scored 40 films, written 2000 compositions for television and performed as a musician in the Broadway productions of Les Miserables, Miss. Continue reading

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