TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Topping the Hypebot charts this week, we have pieces on Kanye West's uncensored "Famous" video, why Trent Reznor is wrong about Apple Music, YouTube's drop in importance as other streaming. Continue reading
Twice As Many People Listen To Music On Amazon Prime Than On Apple Music, Spotify Premium Combined
Amazon has always been an underappreciated player. First it became the only alternative to the iTunes download store. More recently, its quietly become a powerful player in streaming. But few. Continue reading
Is This The End Of Freemium Music On Spotify? [Mark Mulligan]
New stats put Spotify paid users at more than 35 million. Even more impressively, the music streamer appears to be growing at 2 million subscribers per month. Much of that. Continue reading
The Brexit’s Impact On The Global Music Economy
The surprise Brexit vote is guaranteed to have far-reaching economic effects in a variety of areas, and the music industry is by no means immune. Here we examine some of. Continue reading
Spotify Passes 35 Million Paid Subscribers As Apple Music Struggles To Catch Up
The race for streaming music dominance has heated up in recent months, with Apple Music and Spotify the clear leaders. Today's report that Spotify has 35 million paid subscribers, coupled. Continue reading
Is Buying Tidal A Waste Of Apple’s Money?
Although Apple is allegedly in talks to purchase Jay-Z's streaming service Tidal, it's hard to see what exactly what the benefit would be for Tim Cook's company, as Apple is. Continue reading