As “Despacito” Nears 4 Billion Views, YouTube’s Consumption vs Revenue Gap Widens [MARK MULLIGAN]
One needs look no further than "Despacito" and its almost 4 billion views to know that Latin music and Latin American audiences are growing exponentially on YouTube. But much of. Continue reading
Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” Takes Pandora By Storm plus More New Release Reaction
New releases last Friday included Fergie, Macklemore, Cardi B, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley and more. But there was a clear favorite. Cardi B was the #1 artist. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran, U2 Cancel St. Louis Shows Amid Ongoing Violent Protests
Concert fans in St. Louis suffered a double disappointment last weekend after both singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Irish rock band U2 canceled planned performances in the city due to violent. Continue reading
Wonderful Union and The Evolution of VIP Meet & Greets
Ed Meehan, the CEO of Wonderful Union, joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week's Music Biz podcast. Over the last 10 years, Wonderful Union has explored new possibilities. Continue reading
Mercury Prize 2017 Winner Is Sampha
Sampha, perhaps best known as a guest artist on songs by Beyonce, 2016 Mercury winner Stormzy, and 2017 Mercury nominee Ed Sheeran, the singer and songwriter released his debut album,. Continue reading
MTV VMAs 2017 Didn’t Turn Many Heads On Social Media
Knowing that the Video Music Awards haven't been getting the most stellar ratings of late, the network opted to shift its focus away from ratings and instead concentrate on their. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As take a last look back at a full seven days in music industry news, we revisit BMG's impressive revenue gains, how Taylor Swift's new ticketing system may be taking. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most voraciously perused posts from the pages of Hypebot this week covered Merlin's massive payout to Indie labels, Pandora's new partnership with Fitbit, the consternation from T-Swift fans over. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s New Concert Ticket Scheme May Have Gone Too Far
As though getting anything like a quality ticket to a high profile artist's show wasn't already difficult enough, Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster have partnered under the guise of getting tickets. Continue reading
