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Spotify Could Go Away Overnight And No One Would Care

Although Spotify was able to get its foot in the door early, the presence of companies like Apple Music, Amazon Prime, and others means that the historically un-profitable streaming service either. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Beatport • NMPA • WMG’s ADA • Universal Music • Madison Square Garden

  Antony Bruno has been named the Dir. of Communications at SFX owned Beatport. Bruno did previous stints at Beats Music and Billboard Magazine.

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Apple Music Adds Video Embed Option – Is Apple Mulling A YouTube Alternative?

Apple Music has 6.5 million paying subscribers and Beats 1 has become a media darling.  But Connect, the other new Apple music service released at the same time, appears to. Continue reading

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How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Image

In a follow up to Part 1 of becoming a successful hip hop artist, Part 2 looks at the importance of crafting an image which matches your established brand, whether it's. Continue reading

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Global Digital Music Distributor ONErpm Adds Free Analytics, Logs 30% Month-On-Month 2015 Streaming Growth

[UPDATED] Increasingly, analytics are driving music industry decision making. But access to good data does not come easily. So global distributor ONErpm has built a one of a kind analytics dashboard. Continue reading

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How To Give Your Instagram A Boost With Boomerang

Following up its release of Hyperlapse and Layout, Instagram recently unveiled Boomerang, an app which produces one-second video clips somewhere between a GIF and a Vine. Several artists such as. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Apple Music Connect Eyes YouTube • Snapchat Video Soars • Amazon Ticketing Expands • More

Monday 11.9.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Video takes center stage just as YouTube gets serious about monetization. Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The most popular industry news this week included a look at what most often ruins promising bands, why the music industry can sometimes prove to be too much, and the. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

With more DIY tips than an independent artist could shake a stick at, Hypebot has advice on how to create custom thumbnails for your videos, seamlessly integrate playlisting into your. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in the world of music commentary, Adam Levine sounds off on the incompetence of record labels, Taylor Swift is being sued, and Pearl Jam continue to try and do the right. Continue reading

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