Rhapsody Celebrates 13 Years – Shares Top Trends in Streaming for 2014

In celebration of it's 13th birthday, Rhapsody took a look back on how far they've come, and what 2014's monumental shifts in music streaming means for their future. The data. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Sonos Adds $130M, Iovine Joins Live Nation, Supremes Quote Eminem, Connected Cars & More

WEDNESDAY 12.3.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Five Of The Best Jobs You Can Get In The Music Industry With A College Degree

The music industry is a world of many opportunities that any budding aficionado would love to jump into. However, finding your way to get your foot into the door can. Continue reading

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Russell Simmons Discusses New Era of Music Industry

In a recent interview with Grammy U and All Def Digital, Def Jams' Russell Simmons spoke about the recent shift in the music industry – a shift he believes has taken. Continue reading

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One Direction Breaks More Spotify Records

Take that Taylor Swift! One Direction's new "Four" continues to break records on Spotify. "Four" had the biggest first-week in the U.S. for 2014, which also sets a record for. Continue reading

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More Than Royalties – It’s Time We Bring the Open Web to Music

By Jesse von Doom on Medium.com We talk endlessly about royalties, which is really a way of talking about centralization — giving power to a service or organization and asking them to. Continue reading

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What Is Going To Save The Music Industry

By Daniel Sander on Feature.fm. Blog People are just not willing to pay for music anymore. According to IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), recorded music revenue peaked at $38bn worldwide. Continue reading

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Music Marketing In The Modern Era

[UPDATED] By Mike Gendel. As 2014 comes to a close, musicians can find little to be optimistic about. The decline in sales continues and it appears that the only album. Continue reading

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Penises, Butts and Gossip: Why Modern Music Journalism Sucks

By Lueda Alia on Alueda.net My social media feeds are full of rants (and often snarky comments) from frustrated people in the entertainment industry. What worked so well for many years suddenly. Continue reading

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Why (not) Bandcamp? [Emily White]

By Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment & Dreamfuel Bandcamp is a platform I came across by accident in 2008.  A platform I was seeking nonetheless, by asking everyone around me. Continue reading

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