Apple Music Finally Launches A Web Player
Apple Music has launched a web player in public beta. It is available to all users worldwide and marks the first time that the music streamer has been officially available. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently perused pieces from Hypebot explored how much streaming actually pays out to artists, Twitter's reaction to Hasbro's acquisition of Death Row, a new. Continue reading
Apple Music Beta Adds 100,000 Radio Stations
In a major boost to broadcast radio, Apple has added 100,000 stations and Chromecast support to the beta release of its Apple Music app. The radio stations are sourced from. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentary inside the music industry looked at the sustainability of a streaming based income, why it's important for songwriters to embrace authenticity over trends, what merch sales are. Continue reading
4 Ways Artists, Labels Manipulate Spotify, Apple Streams and How It Hurts Everyone
Music streaming manipulation – artificially boosting stream counts to improve chart positioning, increase market share and royalty payments, or for other non-legitimate purposes – is a real problem for the. Continue reading
Spotify Triples Premium Free Trial Period, Matches Apple
Spotify has expanded the free trial period for its Premium service from 30 to 90 days. The move aligns Spotify with Apple Music's 90 day trial and launches today for. Continue reading
Spotify Test Drive Higher Prices In Scandinavia
Having accrued an impressive number of subscribers, Spotify is planning to hike up prices on its home turf, increasing the cost of its family plan in Scandinavia by 14%. Whether. Continue reading
Spotify Tests More Expensive Subscriptions as Labels Complain About Falling Per Listener Revenue
Spotify will test raising subscription prices in Scandinavia with an eye towards taking the increases worldwide, according to a new report. The test comes at a time when labels are. Continue reading
Spotify In Talks With Apple To Add Siri Voice Control
Spotify and Apple are in talks to add Siri voice control of the music streamer despite an antitrust complaint lodged by Spotify in the European Union against Apple earlier this. Continue reading
Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?
Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by the fact that the growth of streaming itself seems. Continue reading
