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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Deezer Acquires AT&T Cricket’s Muve Music, Offers $6 Premium Subscriptions To Drive U.S. Expansion

European based Deezer continues to drive expansion in its competitive sector through acquisition. Today the music streamer announced that it has acquired Muve Music, the digital music service of AT&T's. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: UMG Sues Prison MixTape Distributor, Deezer + Muve, Vinyl Netflix, Pono, Noblesse MP3 & More

THURSDAY 1.8.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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CONTEXT: The Future Of Music Streaming And Personalization?

By Alexandre Passant on APassant.net With CES starting, I though it would be a good time to reflect on the future of music streaming, and what’s needed to own the space. Not only because. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Tweet Sends College Musicians Mashup Viral

For Belmont student Louisa Wendorff and her friends Devin Dawson and Blythe Thomas, taking extra time before heading home for Christmas Break paid off exponentially when Taylor Swift caught wind. Continue reading

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Music: Art or Business? 2 New-Old Considerations

The music industry has changed drastically in recent years. Artists struggle to balance their creativity with the pressures of conforming to the demands of the mainstream music industry. Consumers live. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Monster Sues Beats For Fraud, PonoMusic Goes Live, Kickstarter Dumps Amazon, Rdio & More

WEDNESDAY 1.7.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Overflow Christian Streaming Launches, Google Adds Audio Cast, Milk Expands & More

TUESDAY 1.6.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Spotify: $4 Million From YouTube

Taylor Swift pulling her music off Spotify and most other streaming music services was one of the top music industry stories of 2014. Swift and label yanked her music after. Continue reading

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