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

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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

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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

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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

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Rdio Adds $3.99 US / 94¢ India Tier, 60 Day Free Trial

Ahead of the expected launch of Apple's streaming music service next month, competitors are pulling out all the stops with new features, promotions and other offerings. Today, Rdio unveiled a. Continue reading

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When Spotify, TIDAL Offer Deep Discounts, Who Pays The Creators?

In the race to to sign up paying subscribers Spotify, TIDAL and their competitors are offering extended free trial subscriptions and deep discounts.  But how are creators and rightholders being. Continue reading

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CASE STUDY: Indie Rockers Torche Find Success With Interactive Marketing Strategy

Last year, Torche was prepping for another studio album release, their 4th to be exact. Even in the very early stages, the team at The Orchard thought that Restarter, the Florida band’s first. Continue reading

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The Streaming Maturation Effect: What It Means For The Music Industry

What do Netflix and music subscriptions have in common?  They both experienced slowing growth in 2014 in the US.  Subscriptions are the monetization focal point of streaming but there have. Continue reading

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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

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