Monster Sues Beats and HTC Over Apple Acquisition

Audio equipment maker Monster has brought legal action against Apple's recently acquired Beats Electronics division and Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, alleging that both firms conspired to remove Monster from a. Continue reading

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Deezer Acquires AT&T Cricket’s Muve Music, Offers $6 Premium Subscriptions To Drive U.S. Expansion

European based Deezer continues to drive expansion in its competitive sector through acquisition. Today the music streamer announced that it has acquired Muve Music, the digital music service of AT&T's. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: UMG Sues Prison MixTape Distributor, Deezer + Muve, Vinyl Netflix, Pono, Noblesse MP3 & More

THURSDAY 1.8.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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CONTEXT: The Future Of Music Streaming And Personalization?

By Alexandre Passant on APassant.net With CES starting, I though it would be a good time to reflect on the future of music streaming, and what’s needed to own the space. Not only because. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift Tweet Sends College Musicians Mashup Viral

For Belmont student Louisa Wendorff and her friends Devin Dawson and Blythe Thomas, taking extra time before heading home for Christmas Break paid off exponentially when Taylor Swift caught wind. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Monster Sues Beats For Fraud, PonoMusic Goes Live, Kickstarter Dumps Amazon, Rdio & More

WEDNESDAY 1.7.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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The World’s Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you're wondering where the money is in music, it's in the hands of these successful artists and musical creatives. The infographics below help illustrate the breakdown of the worlds. Continue reading

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Live Nation Labs Top Execs Eric Garland, Ethan Kaplan Exit As Division Restructures

Top executives Eric Garland and Ethan Kaplan have exited Live Nation Labs, the concert and ticketing giant's digital innovation hub, according to multiple sources. Labs was created after Live Nation's. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Overflow Christian Streaming Launches, Google Adds Audio Cast, Milk Expands & More

TUESDAY 1.6.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Why Engagement Might Be The Most Important Metric For Artists

By Liv Buli of Next Big Sound. This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. Whenever the topic of social media is raised in any forum of the music industry, a choice discussion is. Continue reading

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