Rhapsody, Napster Pass 2.5 Million Paying Subscribers – 60% Growth

Rhapsody and its Napster brand now have more than 2.5 million paid subscribers globally. That's up from 2 million in July, and paces annual subscriber growth a 60%. The increase was. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: $100K Per Week From Spotify?, Snapchat Axes Mindie, Taylor Swift’s Busy Lawyers & More

WEDNESDAY 2.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Taylor Swift’s Trademark Rampage Puts The Kibash On Etsy Creatives

Taylor Swift does anything but tread lightly when it comes to controlling her image both on and off the stage. A host of cease and desist letters aimed at Etsy. Continue reading

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

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Hypebot To Host Our First San Francisco Music Tech Meetup

[UPDATED] Hypebot presents our first San Francisco meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on Feb. 17, 2015 from 7:00–10:00PM at. Continue reading

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: iOS8.4 Update To Add Music, Swiss Bank Leak Nabs Musicians, Grammy Ratings Slip & More

TUESDAY 2.10.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Caught In The Crossfire: Rescuing User Experience From The Online Music Battlefield

Guest post by Ari Shohat, the Founder and CEO of Digitally Imported The digital music industry is booming. Online music services are engaged in heated competition to amass more users, content, and. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Grammys Take On Streaming, Onkyo Opens HD Music Store SeatGeek Raising $200M & More

MONDAY 2.9.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Future Of Music Coalition Expands To Help Musicians

The esteemed musician focused non-profit, Future of Music Coalition (FMC), has announced a new growth phase, positioning itself for further success in its mission "to equip today’s and tomorrow’s creators with. Continue reading

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Love it? Then Save It: Spotify Adds Automatic Shazam Playlists

You pull out your smartphone and fire up Shazam to identify a great song you're hearing. But then what? Too often you forget the name of the band or song. Continue reading

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