U2 BE GONE! Apple Offers 1 Click Removal After Complaints Mount
The hipster uproar after Apple downloaded a free copy of U2's new album to all iTunes accounts, apparently reached Cupertino. Or perhaps it made it to Ireland were Bono and. Continue reading
Apple x Music: It’s Bigger Than Beats
Though Beats Music was a no show at yesterday's big Apple event there were some musical moments. U2 promoted their new album giveaway via iTunes and Justin Timberlake and Jimmy. Continue reading
Apple Gives New U2 Album FREE To All iTunes Customers
UPDATED: U2 used today's Apple event to debut a single "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" live on stage and announce that their new album "Sons Of Innocence" was now available free. Continue reading
Will Beats Play A Part In Today’s Apple Event? Not In The Way You Might Think
The Apple rumor mill has been in overdrive – iWatches, bigger iPhones and much more have dominated online chatter for weeks. But nothing – or almost nothing – has been. Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide To MailChimp
MailChimp is one of the more popular options for musicians' email newsletters. It has a free tier and offers a wide range of tools and features for the pro music. Continue reading
CD Baby Free: Direct To Fan Download Sales Even If You’re Distributed By Tunecore, Others
CD Baby yesterday launched CD Baby Free – a Bandcamp-like direct to fan music download sales tool that opens the company's popular indie music store to all artists – even. Continue reading
U.S. Music Publishing Worth $4.5 Billion Yearly, 50% Lost To Outdated Regulations says NMPA
U.S. music publishing earned $2.2 billion in total revenue in 2013 across all income sources. However, according to a new National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) survey, roughly $2.3 billion more. Continue reading
REWIND TO 2005: “New Stats Show Legal Downloads Growing”
The first in a new ongoing series that looks back at a decade of Hypebot posts covering the news and opinions that shaped the music industry. From July 26,. Continue reading
Best of Recent Apple/Beats Coverage In The Absence Of Actual Merger Activity
Apple and Beats are, of course, continuing with their respective businesses with a lot of merger activity ahead. But since the Apple/Beats combo is such big news we're all going. Continue reading
