> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.hypebot.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 10 Most Read Posts Of 2017 On Hypebot - URL: https://www.hypebot.com/hypebots-most-read-posts-of-2017/ - Published: 2017-12-29T10:58:00.000Z - Updated: 2017-12-29T10:58:00.000Z - Description: From Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to Spotify and Facebook, here are the 10 most read stories on Hypebot last year. We've taken the liberty of eliminating a few pieces. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/12/hypebots-most-read-posts-of-2017.html] - Author: Bruce Houghton - Tags: Uncategorized, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, Music Business, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05 [![Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09e37c42970d-200wi "Hypebot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb09e37c42970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)From Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to Spotify and Facebook, here are the 10 most read stories on Hypebot last year. We've taken the liberty of eliminating a few pieces that would seem dated, like a list of 2017 Grammy winners; and what's left offers an overview of the stories and issues that shaped the new music industry in 2017 and beyond. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [![Hypebot500x125](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2cab8a3970c-350wi "Hypebot500x125")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2cab8a3970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com) **In reverse order:** ### 10\. [Scientific Study Identifies Most Important Member Of Every Band, And It Is…](https://www.hypebot.com/new-scientific-study-identifies-most-important-member-of-every-band-and-it-is/) ### 9\. [One Look At Ed Sheeran's Spotify Earnings Could Change Your Mind About Streaming](https://www.hypebot.com/could-ed-sheeran-change-your-mind-about-making-money-on-spotify/) ### 8\. [How To Get Music On Spotify’s Playlists](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/04/anyone-working-in-music-industry-promotion-has-doubtless-tried-to-figure-out-how-to-get-their-music-on-a-spotify-playlist-a.html?ref=hypebot.com) ### 7\. [Why You Can’t Put The Music Industry On A Blockchain](https://www.hypebot.com/why-you-cant-put-the-music-industry-on-a-blockchain-excerpt/) ### 6\. [Taylor Swift Paddles Outside Streaming To Bridge Value Gap](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/11/swift-thinks-outside-the-stream-to-bridge-value-gap.html?ref=hypebot.com) ### 5\. [The Best Days Of The Week And Times Of Day To Post On YouTube](https://www.hypebot.com/the-best-days-of-the-week-and-times-of-day-to-post-to-youtube/) ### 4\. [Facebook Tests Change That Is CATASTROPHIC For Music Marketing](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-tests-change-that-is-catastrophic-for-music-marketing/) ### 3\. [Facebook Testing Option To Link Groups, Pages – How It Works](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-testing-option-to-link-groups-pages/) ### 2\. [The MP3 Is Dead, Long Live The MP3](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/05/the-mp3-as-dead-as-pepe-the-frog.html?ref=hypebot.com) ### 1\. 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