Could Adele Be The Last Hurrah Of The Album Era?
As the listening public waits with baited breath for the release of Adele's upcoming album '25,' the question is being raised as to how much longer even superstar artists like. Continue reading
Spotify’s Paid Subscribers Grew 270% Last Year In Deezer’s Home Country
Deezer may be based in France and poised for a flashy IPO. But that has not stopped it's number #1 competitor Spotify is achieving impressive growth there in paid subscribers. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
For some of the most popular posts this week, we're looking at a new dedicated Spotify site which allows you to identify which artists you discovered before they hit it. Continue reading
4 Services Musicians Should Register With To Make More Money
While most big-name artists will have people to set them up with these services, DIY artists who don't take the time to register their music with organizations like SoundExchange and the Harry Fox. Continue reading
Spotify Fails To License And Pay On Dozens Of Cracker, Camper Van Beethoven Songs
The music business world is reeling after the news that Spotify neglected to license and pay royalties on a large portion of Victory Records' song catalogue. While certainly alarming, it. Continue reading
D.A. Wallach Discusses Spotify, Bitcoin, And A More Moral Music Industry [INTERVIEW]
Here George Howard continues his conversation with recording artist/songwriter D.A. Wallach discussing his relationship with Spotify, the challenges of once again getting consumers to pay for music, and where Bitcoin and blockchain technology. Continue reading