Five Things To Understand About The Spotify Contract Leak

Last week, technology news site The Verge published a partial leaked copy of a 2011 contract between major label Sony and leading interactive streaming service Spotify. The contract has since been taken down at the request. Continue reading

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Canadian Music Week 2015 Recap: Spike Lee, Panels, Showcases and More

CMW2015 has concluded with its  full rotation of panels, showcases, mentorship and networking opportunities, as well as a keynote speech by Spike Lee. Yet again, Canadian Music Week cemented its. Continue reading

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CASE STUDY: Indie Rockers Torche Find Success With Interactive Marketing Strategy

Last year, Torche was prepping for another studio album release, their 4th to be exact. Even in the very early stages, the team at The Orchard thought that Restarter, the Florida band’s first. Continue reading

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New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: A&R at FiXT, Assistant at The Knoller Group

New on our Jobs Board is a coveted A&R gig at FiXT Records, and assistant positions at The Knoller Group, an artist management and brand development organization and a management firm Middle West (Bon. Continue reading

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Josh Garrels Hits Billboard Chart Despite Giving Album Away Free via NoiseTrade

You’re an independent artist about to release your first album in four years. On release day, in addition to making the album available via download stores and streaming, you give. Continue reading

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Interest In TIDAL Is Sinking Faster Than The Titanic [NEW STATS]

Haters gonna hate, but the critics have been particularly vocal about TIDAL.  The streaming music that Jay Z bought and relaunched with the help of superstar partners was just enriching. Continue reading

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Music Biz Conference To Examine The Future Of Music Data

The Music Business Association is bringing together some of the music industry’s top data decision-makers and analysts to discuss the future of sales measurement at a variety of sessions to. Continue reading

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iTunes Adds Indie Genre Page To iTunes Store

iTunes has been actively making changes to it's US store for quite some time. After catching heat for seemingly catering to major labels, one of the iTunes store's additions is an. Continue reading

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Crowdfunder Musicraiser Expands To London, NYC

Musicraiser, an online community where musicians engage directly with their fans to offer them exclusive rewards in return for helping fund their activities and projects is expanding their reach.

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot.com

Did The $7.3 Million “Blurred Lines” Verdict Kill Songwriting? 5 Reasons to Kick Out That Band Member How To Get Your Music Featured On Music Blogs Sony Music CEO –. Continue reading

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