Shazam’s Top Tracks & Artists of 2014, Predictions for 2015
Before the ball drops and brings in the new year, Shazam has released it's top Shazamed artists of 2014 along with predictions for the year ahead. What were the most. Continue reading
10 Things You Had Totally Wrong About Music Publishing
By Alex Badanes on Songtrust.com 1) Music Publishing is the business of music journalism and Music PR The word “publishing” can throw some people off, but music publishing is actually the business. Continue reading
Introducing Hypebot.com 2014 Year End Virtual Panel
This year, Hypebot.com is starting a holiday tradition of our own. For the first time, we're opening the floor to industry leaders and infuencers asking them to reflect on the. Continue reading
3 Tips to Better Manage a Subscription-Based Music Business
Subscription-Based business have met the demands of binge media consumers by making a vast amount of movies and music for a nominal fee. As much as services like Spotify and. Continue reading
Spotify’s Year in Music 2014
As the year comes to a close, Spotify combs through the listening habits of its 50 some million global users, revealing the most popular songs and artists of 2014. Ed. Continue reading
Let’s Be Pigs Not Hogs: How to Thrive in the Age of Digital Music
By music industry veteran Fred Goldring of Music Aficionado. In 2003 and 2005 after a wave of R.I.A.A. lawsuits, I wrote editorials in Billboard advocating an “eight-step recovery program” for a healthier. Continue reading
Could Half of Music Royalties Pay for Music We Would Rather Skip Over Than Listen To?
By David Touve of Rockonomic In this post I am going to highlight what may be one of the great ironies of how we pay for music in the “music as a. Continue reading
Sonos Adds $130 Million For Wireless Music Systems
Leading wireless music system manufacturer Sonos has added $130 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing. Thus far, Sonos has released no official word of the latest addition to. Continue reading
Rhapsody Celebrates 13 Years – Shares Top Trends in Streaming for 2014
In celebration of it's 13th birthday, Rhapsody took a look back on how far they've come, and what 2014's monumental shifts in music streaming means for their future. The data. Continue reading
