Apple Music Is Helping Spotify Grow, Says CEO Daniel EK
One of the biggest unknowns when Apple Music launched was if or how much it would hurt Spotify. According to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, the launch of Apple Music has. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Plenty of chatter in the music industry this week, as Lady Gaga issues a cease and desist over breast milk ice cream, Louisa Wendorff talk T-Swift and Twitter, and Straight. Continue reading
Lady Gaga Sends Cease And Desist To Breast Milk Ice Cream Maker
Lady Gaga has reportedly filed a cease and desist order with U.K.-based company The Licktators, manufacturers of breast milk ice cream over the name of one of their products, Royal. Continue reading
More YouTube User Accounts Terminated Owing To Copyright Infringement
As more artists become aware of how detrimental pirated user content on YouTube can be to their livlihoods they are, with increasing frequency, using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as a means. Continue reading
Call To Action: Today Is Last Day To Comment On Who Controls .Music Domain. It Takes 1 Minute
The pending addition of the .music domain name opens up a world of possibilities for artists and all music related companies; and who controls it matters. Many music industry trade. Continue reading
RIAA Asks BitTorrent To Block Infringing Content
In the latest attack on file sharing, the Recording Industry Association of America has requested that BitTorrent put into place a hash filter in order to block infringing content, but will. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
Is Bitcoin the savior of the music industry? Do The Doobie Brothers really own the word Doobie? Is Apple Music being crushed by Spotify? Find out the answers to these. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
We explore whether or not Bitcoin can save the music industry, antitrust lawfare breaks out, and The Doobie Brothers claim exclusive ownership of the word "doobie." This and more in. Continue reading