Why Independent Music Publishers Should Wait to Join Class Action Against Spotify [MONICA CORTON, DAVID LOWERY]

Today is the last day for music publishers to sign on to participate in the Spotify and NMPA (National Music Publishers Association) settlement agreement. But independent musician and songwriter  David Lowery. Continue reading

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Parola Raises $2M For Collaborative Music App, Here’s Their PITCH

Parola, a collaborative music app, has raised $2m from angel investors. The seed round was led by Michael Cohen (Capital International), Yanki Margalit (Innodo) and Miki Tunis (SVP at The. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Takes On Periscope With Takedown Notices For Fan Created Videos

Live video on Periscope has caused concern among media company and rights holders. Most musicians, however, view Pericope – whether fan created or band authorized – as a promotion tool.. Continue reading

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ReverbNation Has Been Hacked – Change Your Password Now!

In an email to users yesterday, ReverbNation shared that its data had been hacked. Law enforcement agents say that in January of 2014, an individual, who has since been charged,. Continue reading

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Hypebot Readers Split On Apple Music, Beats 1

Late last week, we asked our savvy Hypebot readers to vote and share what they thought of the new Apple Music service and Beats 1 online radio.  The results were. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio Is Live

Apple's Beats 1 live online radio station is on the air with Zane Lowe behind the mic.  Listen via the Apple Music app and tell us what you think.  Still. Continue reading

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How To Use Apple Music CONNECT – Official FAQ Answers More Questions

Apple's announcement of its new artist driven social network Connect left more questions than answers.  Since then we've published a guide on  How To Claim Your Apple Music Connect Profile. Continue reading

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Four More Ways to Boost Your Music Sales

In part one of this series, Bob covered Four Things You Can Do to Generate More Music Sales. In part two he offers four more actions you can take to. Continue reading

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The Echo Nest Adds XBox Music To 400+ Client List

(UPDATED) The Echo Nest adds to its ever expanding lists of partnerships with today's announcement that it's now powering dynamic radio stations for Microsofts' digital music service Xbox Music. Using. Continue reading

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