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IMS Engage And ASCAP Pop Awards Kick Off Big Music Week In LA

By Geoff Nudelman of Telos Studios. Ever since Coachella expanded to two weekends, the week between them has become more of an industry week throughout Los Angeles as many bands. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Twitter’s #Music & #Media Moves, YouTubes Beat Viacom (Again), PSY Banned & More

Thursday 4.18.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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Music Streaming vs. Sales Varies Dramatically By Country [Graphic]

Is income from music streaming ever going to replace lost income from music sales?  Maybe someday, but the answer as to exactly when varies dramatically by country. For example, 91%. Continue reading

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The Challenges Facing Indie Musicians: Interview With Reimut Van Bonn

By Andrew Apanov of Dotted Music and Stand Above The Noise. What does it take to be a musician? A regular listener (and, sometimes, even a music business person) doesn't. Continue reading

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Can Understanding The Brain Help You Sell More Music?

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. A McGill University study found that activity in the brain’s nucleus accumbens reflects one’s willingness to buy music after hearing it for the first. Continue reading

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MTV, VH1, CMT Debut Free Artist Opportunities Hub

(UPDATE 2) Expanding on a partnership that began a year ago with Topspin, Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT are upgrading their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities. Continue reading

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3 Questions for Shannon Connolly, SVP Music Strategy for MTV/VH1/CMT on New Artist Hub

Today Viacom music properties including MTV, VH1 and CMT expanded their artist/fan hub to include direct opportunities for artists across the company's many online, broadcast and live channels. To learn. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Billboard, Sonicbids & Backstage Combine, Music Mastermind Adds $11M, Tastebuds +$600K & More

Wednesday 4.17.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab

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Universal & X5 Form Unique Digital Music Partnership

Universal Music Group and digital music specialists X5 Music have formed  U5, a unique partnership to produce digital compilation albums from the extensive catalogs Universal’s Decca, Deutsche Grammophone, Verve and. Continue reading

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Jack White Helps Fans Record Their Own Vinyl

As part of his role as official ambassador of Record Store Day, Jack White is opening a special record-your-own vinyl booth at his Third Man Records' Novelties Lounge in Nashville.. Continue reading

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