Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music
[UPDATED] Everyone seems to be trying to find new ways to stand out ahead of Apple Music's relaunch. Today music streamer Deezer added podcasts to its offering, and more interestingly, downplayed. Continue reading
Starbucks Shifts Music Gears From iTunes to Spotify In Major Multi-Year Partnership
Digital music deals and launches are accelerating ahead of next months Apple music relaunch. Spotify hit a solid double yesterday with multi-faceted Starbucks deal that includes 200,000+ free Spotify Premium. Continue reading
VOTE: Should Streaming Services Limit Free Music?
Many in the music industry are concerned that income from streaming will not adequately fund artists and the music industry. With the shift to streaming accelerating, should record labels and. Continue reading
RIAA Trims More Staff, But Bonuses Already Well Paid Execs
The RIAA represents over 1,600 U.S. record labels that collectively create and distribute about 90% of recorded music sold in the United States. It's largest and most influential of the members are. Continue reading
Spotify To Launch “Spotify Now” This Wednesday May 20th
When Spotify sent out media invites for a press event this Wednesday May 2oth, multiple reports pointed toward the addition of a video service including content from top media companies. Now. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE – Last Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music: Apple Music Gets Artist Friendly • Pay For Play • 12 Facebook Tactics • More
It's hard to keep up, but that why we're here with news that the new Apple Music is adding some artist friendly social features, a chart that show just how. Continue reading
REWIND – The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: BMI • WMG • Spotify • Rdio • NPR • More
Another eventful week in the new music industry: BMI scored a major victory for songwriters, streaming revenue passed downloads for the first time at a major label, Spotify unveiled a surprising stat and. Continue reading
Last Week In Music Commentary: Streaming Music Matures • Who Pays When Spotify Discounts • Rdio Finds Music’s Middle
As streaming matures, how is the music industry changing? And when Spotify and Tidal offer deeps discounts, who pays the creators? That's just the start of what the music industry. Continue reading
Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: FBI Investigations • Facebook Tactics • Music Keys On Spotify • More
The FBI's absurd investigation into the lyrics from "Louie, Louie," Facebook tactics that actually work and the most popular keys for all music on Spotify top this week's list of the. Continue reading
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
