Avicii’s “Wake Me Up” Passes Imagine Dragons As Spotify’s Most Streamed Track Ever

Avicii's "Wake Me Up" has become the most streamed track ever on Spotify with more than 200 million plays, passing "Radioactive" by Imagine Dragons' 183 million streams. The song has been. Continue reading

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NME Award Winners 2014 – A Full List

Here is a  full list of winners at the 2014 NME Awards, which took place last night at London's O2 Academy in Brixton. There were a few surprises: Best British. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Gaga Fail Hits UMG, Songwriter’s Equity Act, From YouTube To Sony, Hot 100 Pirates & More

THURSDAY 2.27.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Top 5 Tips To Up Your Google+ Game

Who am I kidding? I don't have a Google+ game to up. I'm just trying to maintain enough of a presence to reap some SEO benefits from Google Search. But. Continue reading

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OpenAura Launches, Musicians: Claim & Monetize Your Digital Presence

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Kevin Arnold, founder of IODA Music and the Noise Pop Festival, unveiled a new service called OpenAura on Wednesday designed to give artists more. Continue reading

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New Music Streaming Price Index Compares Per Stream Pay Rates

David Lowery of The Trichordist has released his latest Music Streaming Price Index which compares the "per stream" and "per song download " rates paid by Spotify, Rhapsody, Rdio, Deezer and. Continue reading

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How To Automate Merch Sales On Spotify and Beats Music

By Bryan Joseph of SongAmpr. This post explains how to automate your merchandise sales on Spotify and Beats Music and teaches how to do it in little to no time. Continue reading

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Line Messenging App Adds DIY Sticker Marketplace: Marketing Opportunity For Musicians?

News of the outrageously expensive acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook has alerted the world to the fact that messenging is big business. One of the more unique revenue streams in. Continue reading

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Zoë Keating Shares Digital Music Revenue Report, YouTube Results Reveal Unrealized Potential

Zoë Keating recently released her full 2013 digital music revenue report that has become a trademark educational device and marketing tool. She breaks down sales and streaming revenue giving both. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US & UK

The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from 2/17-23 via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and. Continue reading

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