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
3 Myths About the Music Industry That Most People Still Believe
By Dave Kusek on Sonicbids Blog In many ways, the music industry is much more accessible to independent artists than it ever was before. You can write a song, record it, distribute it, and. Continue reading
Music Tech Accelerator Project Music Names First 8 Startups
Nashville based music and technology accelerator Project Music has named its inaugural class of 8 music tech startups. A partnership of the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and Country Music Association, each Project. Continue reading
SoundHound Officially Integrates Spotify “Add To Playlist” Feature For Android Users
SoundHound has released the "Add To Playlist" feature for anxiously awaiting Android smartphone owners allowing users to add a song they've either ID'd or searched for directly to a Spotify. Continue reading
Music Sales Down In Almost Every Category In 2014 [Year End Stats]
U.S. music sales were down in virtually every category in 2014 compared to 2013, according to year end stats shared by Nielson. Only vinyl was up, an impressive 54%. The. Continue reading
8 Steps To Building Your Personal Music Brand [Best of Hypebot 2014]
As the year draws to a close we're sharing some of Hypebot's most read posts of 2014. Neil Patel freely shares his "Complete Guide To Building Your Personal Brand". Continue reading
8 Steps To A Million YouTube Music Channel Views
By Matt Sandler, musician and founder of Chromatik. I get at least a dozen emails a month from musician friends who want to build out their YouTube presence. I don’t claim to. Continue reading
Google Adds Lyrics To Song Search, Points Results To Google Play
[UPDATED] Google has added song lyrics to the top of search results when users search for “song name” plus “lyrics.” Large portions of the song's lyrics are displayed along with a. Continue reading
Everything Indie Musicians Need to Know About YouTube Music Key
By Keidra Chaney on Sonicbids Blog Recently, YouTube introduced Music Key, a music streaming service that the video hosting company had been hinting at for at least a couple of years. The company has experimented. Continue reading
Darryl Ballantyne, CEO/Co-Founder, LyricFind Looks Back On 2014
Darryl Ballantyne, CEO/co-founder, LyricFind www.LyricFind.com, leader in legal lyric solutions is joining us today on Hypebot.com's year end virtual panet. On the importance of YouTube Music Key's entry and Apple's. Continue reading