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Sunday Is The Last Day To Submit To Showcase @SXSW Accelerator 2015

UPDATE: Deadline to submit has been extended to this Sunday 11/9. Today, or to be precise tonight at 11:59 PM, is the deadline to submit your music or tech startup,. Continue reading

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Rdio Says ‘We’re Still Streaming Taylor Swift, Restates “Commitment to Artist Choice”

Even though she finally shared her reasoning, the Taylor Swift's Big Machine vs. Spotify story shows no signs of going away.  Recent leaks point to a fight specifically with Spotify over. Continue reading

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SF Music Tech Names Innovative Startup Challenge Winners

Just ahead of next week's SF Music Tech, the conference has named their new class of Innovative Startup Challenge winners. From a pool of more than 50 entries, just 10. Continue reading

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5 Ways to Follow Up with Your CMJ Contacts Before SXSW [Kosha Dillz]

By Kosha Dillz CMJ was an amazing week. You were probably supposed to follow up with a bunch of people and forgot or you might not be trying hard enough.. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Welcomes Industry Veteran Dan Gosh-Roy as Head of Marketing & Digital Strategy

Earlier this week, PledgeMusic announced their appointment of Dan Gosh-Roy as Head of Marketing and Digital Strategy. The newly created position is based in New York City, reporting to CEO. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Shows 74% Increase in Artist Payout From Q3 2013 to Q3 2014

UPDATED SoundExchange, the industry's self-proclaimed "people-powered radio" is putting up some impressive artist payout numbers in Q3 2014. Closing out the quarter at $267 million paid to artists, SoundExchange is boasting. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Breaks Spotify Silence: “I’m not willing to contribute my life’s work to an experiment.”

For an artist with such a carefully orchestrated public image and strong connection with her fans, Taylor Swift has been remarkably silent during the uproar after she pulled her catalog. Continue reading

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The Agency Group Acquires EDM Agency Bond Music

[UPDATED] The Agency Group has announced the acquisition of Bond Music Group, an independent boutique agency solely devoted to electronic music bands and DJs. Bond Music Group represents Grammy Award-winning. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Azealia Banks Debuts On iTunes, Ticketmaster Buys Seatwave, Layoffs @CapitalMusic, 8tracks & More

FRIDAY 11.7.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Going To SF Music Tech? We Want To Showcase Your Projects & Ideas

SHAMELESS PLUGS ALLOWED Hypebot.com is thrilled to be a sponsor of SF Music Tech again this Fall. We are quite excited about next week's conference and hope you are too!. Continue reading

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Best Spotify/Swift Quote: “Spotify needs hits, but…”

Rut Ro: @taylorswift13 Leaves the Spotify Cult and Proves the Rule: Spotify Needs Hits, But Hits Don’t Need Spotify  - Music. Technology. Policy 

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