2015 Digital Music Predictions

By Jon Maples on JonMaples.com The past year was a doozy for digital music. We saw Beats Music come and go with a rush, Spotify grow significantly and digital track sales hit. Continue reading

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Artist Rights Leader: Taylor Swift

By David Lowrey of TheTrichordist.com After the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, we thought we should start recognizing and praising those who stand up for artist rights.  We will also identify those who. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: ASCAP Names CEO, LA Musician Income Down 70%, Inside Spotify Stats, Shazam Adds Beacons & More

TUESDAY 1.13.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Music Publishing News Roundup 1.12.14: Sony/ATV, Deezer, New Stats & More

Sony has planned a possible sale of its music publishing division according to recently hacked Sony emails. The emails from Sony CFO, Kenichro Yoshida  commented on the instability of the busines. Continue reading

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Spotify Now Has 60M Users, 15M Paid Subscribers

Spotify announced this morning that it now has 15 million paid subscribers and 60 million active users worldwide. The milestone comes as Spotify and its competitors jockey for position in. Continue reading

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MON. NEWS BRIEF: Is Pono Better?, Spotify Trends Mobile, Rap Genius Nabs Top Critic, Pandora’s Fall & More

MONDAY 1.12.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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10 Major Acts Missing From Every Streaming Music Service – Jan. 2015 Edition

2014 was a major growth year for streaming music, but it was also the year that a few major artists decided to very publicly pull their tracks off. Still other. Continue reading

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FRI. NEWS BRIEF: Facebook Acquires QuickFire, Bonnaroo Asks Fans, Spotify Spotlight Bump, SXSW Film & More

FRIDAY 1.9.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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American Aquarium Asked Fans What They Thought Of Spotify – Here’s What They Said

Guest Post by BJ Barham My name is BJ Barham and I am the singer/songwriter for the Raleigh, NC band, American Aquarium. Recently, Bandsintown named us the hardest working band of. Continue reading

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PJ Harvey Sells Exclusive Look Into Recording Sessions To Fans

By Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 Blog One of the things that the new digital economy has taught us is that people value experiences more than products. In fact, many. Continue reading

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