Patreon Is Paying $1 Million Every Month To Musicians, Creators

[UPDATED] Patreon is now paying more than $1 million per month to musicians, YouTube stars and other creatives. These payments are coming from 125,000 patrons who have pledged to support. Continue reading

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Rdio CEO On Taylor Swift and the Spotify vs. YouTube Payment Conondrum

Some simple simple statements just hit the mail on the head, as do these from Rdio CEO Anthony Bay at the recent Web Summit. On Spotify vs. YouTube Payments: “[Artists] say. Continue reading

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Mad Genius Radio Launches | Offers FREE Lifetime Listening For Hypebot Readers

Even with expertly curated playlists, redundency tends to kick in eventually. Mad Genius Radio is looking to change that with their uniquely customizable streaming platform. With Mad Genius Radio you. Continue reading

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How Long Do We Listen To A Song?

By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 We now live in a world where it's really easy to skip a song that we're listening to if we're not satisfied. This is a revelation. Continue reading

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Sony Rethinking Value Of Free Music Streaming

Taylor Swift's decision to pull all of her music off Spotify is causing ripples across the music industry and unsurprisingly become the topic of executive suite discussions at major music. Continue reading

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Move over Spotify and Rdio. YouTube Music Key is finally here.

By Chris Robley on The DIY Musician Blog After much anticipation, YouTube has just announced the launch of its subscription streaming service: YouTube Music Key. YouTube Music Key, available in the US and 6. Continue reading

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YouTube Adds Retroactive Product Placement | What You See, What You Get

When Universal first unveiled their intent to use retroactive product placement throughout their YouTube catalog, the idea wasn't exactly welcomes with open arms. Since the announcement, the inserting of new. Continue reading

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Music Events vs. Fan Experiences | The Extra 10%

Serving the Super Fan was a common theme among last week’s SF Music Tech Summit panelists, entrepreneurs, and attendee’s alike. With the topography of the music industry shifting seismically, maintaining. Continue reading

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iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pitman: “Taylor Swift is One of the Smartest People I’ve Ever Met” [Interview]

iHeartMedia Chairman & CEO Bob Pittman spoke with Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle and Erik Schatzker at Bloomberg's The Year Ahead summit in Washington, DC:  "Taylor Swift is probably one of the. Continue reading

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OFFICIAL: Uber Links With Spotify For Backseat Music [DETAILS, VIDEO]

[UPDATED] As rumored, Spotfy and Uber have partnered to add a personalized music experience to the popular ride service. The new offering is launching this Friday, November 21 with special promotions. Continue reading

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