Why Engagement Might Be The Most Important Metric For Artists
By Liv Buli of Next Big Sound. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Whenever the topic of social media is raised in any forum of the music industry, a choice discussion is. Continue reading
SoundHound Officially Integrates Spotify “Add To Playlist” Feature For Android Users
SoundHound has released the "Add To Playlist" feature for anxiously awaiting Android smartphone owners allowing users to add a song they've either ID'd or searched for directly to a Spotify. Continue reading
The Complexities and ‘Price’ of SoundCloud Going Legit
Guest post by Alaister Moughan The debate on the future of the music business and the streaming economy is often framed by discussions of user base and per stream payments. What. Continue reading
Have a Music Publicist? Never Hesitate to Make These 3 Requests
By Laura Goldfarb on Sonicbids Blog Every PR firm and publicist marches to the beat of their own drum, and as a result, your campaignis going to look different from your friends'. That being said, for. Continue reading
Here’s Why Taylor Swift Dropped Spotify: $4 Million From YouTube
Taylor Swift pulling her music off Spotify and most other streaming music services was one of the top music industry stories of 2014. Swift and label yanked her music after. Continue reading
6 Important Music Business Stories You Might Have Missed Over The Holidays
We hope that you were offline more than online over the holiday break. But an important part of our mission is to make sure that you stay informed; so here. Continue reading
Bono On Spotify, Songwriter Royalties, Universal Music and More In U2 Year End Post
Recovering from a serious bicylce accident has given U2 frontman more time to write, and he shared his look-back at 2014 in a lengthy post to fans. Few of the. Continue reading
Music Sales Down In Almost Every Category In 2014 [Year End Stats]
U.S. music sales were down in virtually every category in 2014 compared to 2013, according to year end stats shared by Nielson. Only vinyl was up, an impressive 54%. The. Continue reading
5 Musings From A Digital Music Exec [Best of Hypebot 2014]
As the year draws to a close we're sharing some of Hypebot's most read posts of 2014. This one came from Robb McDaniels, founder of INgrooves Music Group. He recently resigned. Continue reading
