Spotify, Deezer, Epic Games Launch ‘Coalition For App Fairness’ In Challenge To Apple’s App Policy

Unhappy with Apple’s controversial policies surrounding third-party use of its App Store, thirteen music, gaming, and content distribution companies have joined forces to form the Coalition for App Fairness (CAP). Continue reading

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U.S. House Judiciary Committee Asks Spotify For Apple Complaint Details

The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has asked Spotify for information about its anti-competitive complaint against Apple, according to Reuters. Earlier this year, Spotify filed a formal complaint in the EU. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Go, SoundCloud Go+ Launch In Netherlands

SoundCloud Go and Go+ have launched in the Netherlands. The announcement come fresh on the heels of $70 million in much needed debt funding for the music service.

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UMG CEO Lucien Grainge Pledges To “Transfrom The Business” In Year End Letter To Staff [Full Text]

In a year end memo to staff, Universal Music Group CEO Lucien Grainge laid out his vision of what he believes the world's largest music company music do to survive and. Continue reading

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Linkfire: “Smart Links For Music Marketing”

Linkfire is a promising new service that creates "smart links for music marketing." Smart links allow you to use one link that can direct people to a specific url based. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Beats Headphones Improve, RIAA Revenue Drops, Pineterst, Slingshot, Dre’s MLS & More

WEDNESDAY 6.11.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Live Nation Updates iPhone, iPad App

Live Nation has released the latest version of their app for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, updated to take advantage of Apple's new mobile operating system iOS7. The new app. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Beyonce Redefines 1st Week Sales, Crowdtilt +$23M, Radionomy+TargetSpot, Upbeat & More

MONDAY 12.16.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Why Musicians Are Being Warned About Upgrading To Apple’s iOS 7

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Apple’s iOS platform is widely considered by musicians (at least the ones who care about such things) to be the superior mobile platform for. Continue reading

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Not All Developers Have A Problem With Apple’s 30% Of In-App Subscriptions

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. It’s common knowledge that Apple takes 30 percent of the revenue for any app sold in iTunes, which is, of course, the only place. Continue reading

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