Spotify Is NOT Dropping Its Free Tier
The internet exploded with 'Spotify Is Killing Free' headlines after Digital Music News quoted "multiple unnamed sources" that Spotify was succumbing to label pressure to end its free music service.. Continue reading
Top Indie Exec Says Major Label “Beasts” Have “Completely F**ked Everyone Up The Arse”
At first, the major labels made deals with digital music services in desperation – to provide an alternative to piracy. More recently, they've become motivated by short term greed in. Continue reading
Spotify Says It’s Responsible For 10% Of All U.S. Label Revenue
Spotify claims to have been responsible for 10% of all U.S. record label revenue in the first quartet of 2015. The stat came from Will Page, Spotify's director of economics. Continue reading
Gangstagrass: Label-less Indie Bluegrass/Hip-Hop Band Charts On Billboard
Charting without the help of a record label is not totally unheard of, but its still enough of an event that when, Gangstagrass, one of the bands represented by Hypebot's. Continue reading
Streaming Music Revenue Passes Downloads At Warner Music Group For 1st Time
It's generally accepted that streaming is how the majority of music will be consumed in the near future; and for the first time ever at a major label, income from. Continue reading
I Hope Apple Kills Free Streaming, But Not For The Reason You Think
There have been multiple reports over the last few days that the Department of Justice is looking into the accusation that Apple is pressuring the major record labels to end their license agreements with music. Continue reading
7 Steps to Artistic Longevity in the New Music Business
The attention span of the human mind is diminishing. In the world of music this is especially true. Not only are attention spans getting shorter, but the world is being. Continue reading
TIDAL Offers Discount Pricing – 3 Months For Price Of 1
TIDAL is taking a play from the Spotify playbook and offering a deeply discounted trial offer. But they are not going as far as Spotify who is selling 3 months. Continue reading
Sony Pulls All Music Off Soundcloud
Yesterday started strong for Soundcloud, with an important deal with the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). But later in the day, it became apparent that Soundcloud's bid to go legal and. Continue reading
SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers
Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading
