How Accurate Are All Those Music Subscription Subscriber Numbers?
In the wake of Spotify's big announcement that they had recently hit 50 million subscribers, Chris Castle takes a moment to examine the accuracy of streaming companies reports regarding just how. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from within the music industry this week weighed in on what it's like to be a high profile music supervisor, what it takes to blend music and tech, and. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we take a few minutes to revisit a full seven days of music industry news, we revisit musicians' reaction to SXSW contracts which threaten immigrants, the appreciable bump in. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most popular and often perused posts on Hypebot included a look some of SXSW's best tech events, Spotify's decision to remove its inbox and messaging. Continue reading
OFFICIAL: Spotify Has 50 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify yesterday confirmed that it now has more than 50 million paid subscribers to its Premium streaming music service. That's up 25% from the 4o million announced 7 months ago. Continue reading
Recorded Music Revenues Up $1.1 Billion In 2016
While A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess rightly pointed out that independent labels are undervalued in many studies, it is undeniable that 2016 was a year of strong growth for the entire. Continue reading
Spotify Preps Launch Of Hi-FI Music Tier
[UPDATED] Hi – Fi, Hi-Rez or Lossless. Whatever you want to call it, higher quality music streaming offers a new revenue opportunity for both streamers and rightholders. A new public. Continue reading
Pandora [NYSE: P] Stock Flat
[UPDATED] A day after Pandora fell 6% on news that Liberty Media was in no hurry to combine the streaming music service and it's majority-owned SiriusXM, it's stock rebounded slightly on. Continue reading
