Bob Lefsetz: 6 Lessons from Rebecca Black
Last week, viral star Rebecca Black appeared on Ryan Seacrest's show and hooked her up with Debra Baum, a manager with DB Entertainment. Black has since signed with DB reports. Continue reading
Even Without A U.S. Launch Date, Spotify Is Hiring
Spotify hasn't completed its deals with U.S. record labels, but that hasn't stopped the music streamer from ramping up its hiring here. "Spotify is looking for rock star engineers and. Continue reading
Shazam Socializes with Facebook Friends
This post is by Alison McCarthy (@aliiimac). She's an intern at Hypebot. Every day it seems like music is becoming more and more integrated with our online social networks. For the last. Continue reading
7Digital Scores Radiohead FLAC Exclusive, Shifts Towards 24-Bit ‘FLAC HD’
Digital retailer 7Digital scored a 32 territory exclusive on Radiohead’s new album "The King of Limbs" in the FLAC lossless 24-bit codec. According to 7 Digital, this is the first. Continue reading
AM News Brief: BitTorrent Judge Conflicts, Amazon Locker, GroupMe+MTV, Thumbplay Sells & More
Hypebot.com publishes a roundup of music business news each weekday morning, and when warranted we add an update late in the afternoon. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. BitTorrent Case Judge. Continue reading
Rewind – The Music Industry’s Week In Review: Apple, Twitter, YouTube, Spotify, Google & More
Hypebot publishes a weekly roundup of music business news each Saturday. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Apple is pushing to launch their cloud service in April. Twitter turned 5. Here's 5. Continue reading
iTunes, Labels, Publishers, 38 Top Acts Waive 100% Of Royalties On “Songs for Japan” Benefit Album
To show support for the people of Japan, 38 top selling artists from Dylan to U2 to Gaga, along with their record labels and publishers are waiving 100% of royalties. Continue reading
UMG Extends Market Lead Over Sony – Remains Dominant Major Label [STUDY]
Universal Music Group extended its lead over Sony Music Entertainment last year following an increase in its market share of recorded music sales, says new research from Music & Copyright.. Continue reading
Spotify Fights Online Attack, Pulls Ads Off Site
Spotify has pulled all third party advertising off its site as it attempts to find the source of an online attack on its system. A series of tweets over the. Continue reading
3 Reasons Labels Will Say Yes To Google Music
Google is testing its new cloud music service as labels continue to drag their feet over licencing. Rightsholders are also talking to iTune's about a similar if more restricted service.. Continue reading
