TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of Hypebot's most popular and well received posts from the past week included a look at the truth behind Amazon Music's alleged low price, ASCAP's litigous actions against unlicensed. Continue reading

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Getting More Fans On YouTube: A Musician’s Guide

A key piece of music promotion for a quite a while, video has long given fans a way to connect more deeply with music, so it stands to reason that. Continue reading

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Amazon Music Unlimited: Reverse Pricing And The Rise Of Zero User Interface [Mark Mulligan]

Amazon launched Music Unlimited yesterday in a sector already dominated by Spotify, Apple Music and a handful of others. But there are some important differences.

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Amazon Music Unlimited Launches At Prices Far Below Spotify, Apple

[UPDATED] Amazon has launched is promised Music Unlimited streaming service, and like most Amazon offerings its main selling point is lower price. 

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AM BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Music Add Unofficial Mixes • Amazon ‘Music Unlimited’ Leaks • Chatbots • More

Friday 10.7.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  With unofficial mixes now on Spotify and Apple Music, there's less need to use Soundcloud and even less reason for Spotify. Continue reading

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Spotify SoundCloud Acquisition Could Come At A Deep Discount, As Traffic Flattens

There are conflicting reports has to how likely a Spotify acquisition of SoundCloud is, but any deal would likely happen at a price far below the $700 million – $1.2. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEF: Shazam – 1B Downloads, Profitable • Spotify Adds Japan • SoundCloud + Spotify Reaction • More

Thursday 9.29.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Soundcloud deal or not, Spotify's rate of expansion and innovation is accelerating impressively, but I'd still rather own stock in Shazam. . Continue reading

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Fans Favor Experiences Over Downloads

A new Nielsen Music 360 report is out revealing, perhaps not unsurprisingly, that fans would rather spend their hard earned cash on live music experiences than digital downloads, as well. Continue reading

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Spotify, Tinder Hookup For Music And Dating

Tinder has partnered with Spotify to bring music to the dating app. After all, can you imagine a lasting relationship with someone who doesn't like the same music? And it's. Continue reading

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Are New Cheap Tiers From Pandora, Amazon Worth $4.99?

$5 a month has often been touted as the magic monthly fee which will precipitate a massive surge in subscriber growth, a theory which looks as though it's about to. Continue reading

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