TIDAL Denies Streaming Fraud, But Not Late Payments
Just days after it was reported that Beyoncé and Kanye West's TIDAL streaming stats had been manipulated with hundreds of millions of false plays, the music streamer denied the claim. Continue reading
TIDAL Lands Exclusive On Unreleased Prince Music
The Prince Estate and TIDAL have announced plans to debut new Prince music exclusively on the streaming service. The new album will contain previously unreleased material from Prince's extensive vault. Continue reading
Apple Music Extends Free Trial Beyond 3 Months
Apple Music is using a new weapon in its battle to overtake Spotify in the streaming music subscriber wars – extending the free trials of some new users beyond the. Continue reading
Spotify To Test Raising Subscription Prices Next Month
Spotify is experimenting with raising its subscription price, in a major test of customer loyalty. The announcment comes just days after the music streamer announced a major expansion of its. Continue reading
Merlin Has Paid Out $1 BILLION To Indie Labels
Merlin, the global digital music rights agency for 20,000 indie labels and distributors from 53 countries, has announced its billionth dollar in distributions, since launching in May of 2008. With. Continue reading
How To Download Your Original SoundCloud Files – From The Better To Be Safe Than Sorry Dept.
While no one is sure what SoundCloud's future looks like, it's clear that the company is still facing some serious issues, leaving many concerned about the future of any original. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular and often perused articles from Hypebot this week dug into the best way to collect your piece of the Spotify lawsuit pie, the beautiful secrets behind vinyl,. Continue reading
Streaming Income For TuneCore Artists grew 85% Last Year
New stats from TuneCore, shared as part of its launch today of SocialPro, show another year of sustained growth, with artist revenue up 32% to $188 million in 2016. Like. Continue reading
