Study Shows Limewire Demise Cut Music Piracy
A new NPD study shows the percentage of U.S. internet users that used P2P to download music fell from 16% in the fourth quarter of 2007 to just 9% in. Continue reading
Wahwah.fm – Broadcast Your Best Playlist in Public
Many apps have appeared lately that strive to rekindle the shared music experience, but Wahwah.fm is the most intriguing one yet. The free music app aims to let users create. Continue reading
Bryan Adams: ‘I Feel Sad For Young Musicians.’
Cake's John McCrea of and Bryan Adams must be friends. Earlier this month, McCrea said that music will be a hobby for most in 5 or 10 years. Adams is now. Continue reading
D.I.Y. Bootcamp: Cash Music & The Open Source Revolution [VIDEO]
EXCLUSIVE: Scion A/V has produced a video series that provides a tour of tools that make a D.I.Y. music career work. In this segment, Jesse von Doom shares how CashMusic.org,. Continue reading
This Week’s iTunes Top 10 Singles & Albums
For the week ending March 21, 2011: Top Singles: 1. "E.T. (feat. Kanye West)," Katy Perry2. "Loser Like Me (Glee Cast Version)," Glee Cast3. "Just Can't Get Enough," Black Eyed. Continue reading
AM News Brief: Spotify $$’s For Indies, Shazam Adds Facebook, Record Store Day, Pitchfork, iPods & More
Hypebot offers a morning roundup of music business news each weekday, and when warranted we add an update late in the afternoon. For breaking news also follow @hypebot on Twitter. Indie powerhouse Beggars Group. Continue reading
Rihanna + 20 Radio Singles = Weak Concert Sales
To date, Rihanna has 20 singles; 1,056,094,048 views on YouTube; and 10 million album sales. But, at the moment, she can't sell concert tickets to save her life. Last year, her. Continue reading
Study: Don’t Expect Rapid Growth In Your Social Network Stats To Continue
Double-digit growth in social media users is over according to a new eMarketer study. Though, as investment firms remind us, individual results may vary, the days of passively watching social. Continue reading
If Cloud Music Booms, Do Musicians Lose?
Last week, Hypebot reported on a study that suggests cloud music will boom in the next five years. For consumers, this moment has be percolating for a decade and is. Continue reading
Facebook Kicks 20,000 Potential Fans Off Every Day
If kids 13 and under are a part of your fanbase then putting your efforts into Facebook to find them isn't going to net the desired results. Mozelle Thompson, the. Continue reading
