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NEWS BRIEF: Beats Music To Launch w/ AT&T, Spotify Backer Raising $272M, Why Apple Acquired Topsy & More

THURSDAY 12.5.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Will Spotify’s Transparency Lead To New Demands From Artists?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Following thousands of articles about how Spotify pays — or doesn’t pay — enough money to artists, the company, again worth $4 billion after. Continue reading

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Macklemore & Lewis Top Spotify World Streams, Imagine Dragon and Drake Top U.S. Charts

This week Spotify shared the top streaming artists, albums and singles around the world and in the U.S. plus a variety of Spotify stats with a Year in Review 2013. Continue reading

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OFFICIAL: Beats Music To Launch In January

(UPDATED) Beats Music will launch in January, company exec Ian Rogers announced this morning. "If you’ve spent any time around me in the past six months you’ve surely seen me. Continue reading

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No Beats or YouTube Streaming In 2013, Spotify Plans Big Announcement 12/11

UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (Ian Rogers just announced that Beats Music will launch in. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Photos Meet Music, Ticketland Raises $10M, Senzari Adds MusicGraph, Beats & More

WEDNESDAY 12.4.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Spotify Steps Up With Free Analytics For Artists, Concert Ticketing and Merch Sales

Though it seemed likely that Spotify would eventually add useful services for artists, I'm still more excited by the actual news than I would have expected. Spotify is now offering. Continue reading

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Rdio Names Former Amazon Exec Anthony Bay As New CEO

Two weeks after a major round of layoffs, music streamer Rdio has named Anthony Bay as its new CEO. He succeeds Drew Larner, who will become Vice-Chair of the company's Board. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Music vs. The Web, Spotify iPad Update, Teens Love Twitter, Pandora Predictions & More

MONDAY 12.2.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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The Indie Musician’s Guide To Digital Distribution

(UPDATED) By Budi Voogt, founder of Heroic Recordings, artist manager and author of The SoundCloud Bible. This article will help you overcome the difficult subject that is digital music distribution.. Continue reading

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