NEWS BRIEF: BMG Buys Sanctuary, Vevo Seeks $’s, Nokia+ To UK, UMG + Maker + Fullscreen & More

Friday 2.15.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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How Digital Music Has Changed The Charts: The Decline Of The Top 10 (INFOGRAPHIC]

Music's transition from physical to digital has been matched a major decline in the number of people who buy music. 10.5 million fewer people are buying music in the US. Continue reading

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50’s Music Icon Sues Hewlett-Packard Over “Chubby Checker” Penis Size App

1950's music icon Chubby Checker, best known for his #1 hit "The Twist" has filed a multi-million lawsuit against Hewlett Packard and its subsidiary Palm for selling a WebOS app. Continue reading

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We Are Hunted’s Stephen Phillips On The Limits Of Music Discovery [INTERVIEW]

By freelance writer Tyler Hayes of Liisten.com (@thealbumproject). Is 2013 the year when Music Discovery breaks into the mainstream? It seems like services are finally realizing they need a good. Continue reading

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10 Key Business & Legal Tips For Indie Artists In Spotify Playlist Form

By Mita Carriman Esq. (@nymusiclawyer), NYC entertainment lawyer at Carriman Law Group and band manager, named a 10 "must follow" Twitter music law resource by The DIY Musician. She really. Continue reading

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UPDATED NEWS BRIEF: PirateBay Sues Anti-Piracy Site, Virool Nabs $6.6M, Next Big Sound & More

Thursday 2.14.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Click Here Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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Bruno Mars Was Grammy’s Biggest Winner According To Social Media Data

By Liv Buli (@lbuli)), Resident Data Journalist for music analytics company Next Big Sound. What was your favorite moment of the Grammys last night? Five bucks says you tweeted about. Continue reading

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YouTube And Vevo Are Friends Not Frienemies

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Oh, internets. Just when we get so excited about how amazing you are, you let us down by being wrong — and then reinforcing. Continue reading

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Squirrel-Monkey Demos 80s Version Of Spotify

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Squirrel-Monkey — a “hobby project” from actress Kinna McInroe (Office Space) and Jo Luijten (they’re a couple) — specializes in creating faux-vintage digital versions. Continue reading

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Slacker Retools, Takes On Spotify, Pandora In $5.5M Ad Campaign [VIDEO]

Online music service Slacker has revamped and launched a $5.5 million ad campaign that takes direct aim at both media darling Spotify and net radio market leader Pandora. One spot. Continue reading

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