Pandora Adds $15 Family Plan, Completes AdsWizz Acquisition

Pandora has added an ad-free Premium family plan that includes up to 6 unique accounts for $14.99 per month. The plan closely mirrors similar plans and pricing from competitors Apple. Continue reading

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Why Twitter Still Matters For Musicians

Although some self-promoting musicians may choose to eschew the platfrom, Chris Robley here details why the controversial social network still holds significant value for artists as promotional tool, particularly in. Continue reading

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Spotify, Apple Music and The Future Of Ad Supported Streaming [Zach Fuller, MIDiA]

Musicians and labels have long been skeptical of Spotify's free ad-supported tier, primarily because returns a lower per stream rate than Spotify's, Apple Music's or other paid subscription tiers. But according. Continue reading

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Full Music Modernization Act Introduced In U.S. Senate

A bipartisan group of U.S. led by US Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) have introduced The Music Modernization Act, a major music reform package similar to legislation which recently passed recently. Continue reading

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Spotify Stock Rising Ahead Of Today’s Earnings Report

Spotify [NYSE: SPOT] climbed all day ahead of a today’s earnings report. The stock was up 4% to $170.50, as of 2:45 ET. This, the streamer’s first report since going. Continue reading

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Apple Music Extends Free Trial Beyond 3 Months

Apple Music is using a new weapon in its battle to overtake Spotify in the streaming music subscriber wars – extending the free trials of some new users beyond the. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week on Hypebot, our most popular articles broke down the latest news from Spotify headquarters, how people are listening to music in the year 2018, the Music Modernization Act's. Continue reading

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Bandsintown Launches “Big Break” Emerging Artists Program

BandsInTown has launched "Big Break," a program designed to highlight merging artists on the popular concert discovery platform.  Like Spotify's RISE and Apple Music's UP NEXT,  Big Break aims to. Continue reading

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New Report Says Spotify Used “Pirated” MP3 Files To Launch Service and Why It Matters [DAVID LOWERY]

There has long been suspicion among some the music industry that piracy lies deep in the roots of Spotify since the streaming platform's inception. This theory which, has been lent. Continue reading

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LiveXLive Follows Slacker, SNAP Interactive Acquisitions With Public Stock Offering

LiveXLive Media, Inc. (OTC: LIVX), a live music and music-related online video network, has announced a public offering of shares of its common stock.  LiveXLive will sell 7,692,308 shares on the. Continue reading

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