SoundExchange Issued $252M in Royalties In 2010
SoundExchange had its biggest year to date in 2010 wherein it dispersed $252 million in digital royalties. This brings its overall distribution to more than $600 million. Such royalty pay-out. Continue reading
AM Biz News: Berklee To Open Spain Campus, How Artists Benefit From Cloud Music, Rhapsody & More
We post a roundup of music business news mid-morning (ET) each weekday and when warranted add a PM update late in the afternoon. For breaking news follow @hypebot on Twitter. Music industry dances to. Continue reading
The Winner of the #SXSW Music Accelerator Is…
The Grand Prize winner of the SXSW Music Accelerator is Roqbot. It is a new company and mobile app that enables you to vote for which songs should be playing. Continue reading
Only 10% of Your Friends See Your Facebook Posts, And Only 1% Like It.
Post by: Robin Davey, Head of Music and Film Development at GROWVision. How do I know this? Well I conducted a simple experiment that you are all welcome to replicate. I. Continue reading
#SXSW – Jack White Unplugged [VIDEO], Music Tech Meetup, Jeff Price, George Howard & Ha Ha Tonka
SXSW Music was in full swing on Wednesday, with the streets filled and the music turned up to 10. Holdovers from the largest SXSW Interactive ever mixed with the music. Continue reading
How Spotify Helps Fans Discover Rival Services
If and when Spotify comes stateside, it's likely that not everyone will be pleased with their service. Spotify may be great, but it can't accommodate everyone. As one Swedish writer. Continue reading
10 Archetypical People You Will Meet At #SXSW
This guest post was created by the Software Advice team. As a local Austin company, we have a love/hate relationship with South by Southwest (SXSW). We love the shows and the action,. Continue reading
The Best Music Video To Ever Go Viral
9,985,050 views later, Hypebot found this gem in our Google Alerts. We're not going to slam it. We're not going to analyze it. We just wanted to let you know. Continue reading
3 Things The Bug Me About #SXSW
There's a lot to love about SXSW. Watching great music in good venues surrounded by smart people. But there are also a few things about SXSW that just drive me. Continue reading
What Music Service Has The Most Songs? [CHART]
Catalog size is an important aspect of subscription services for core music fans. So, who has the largest one of them all? Spotify. As of this month, Spotify has 12.7. Continue reading
