Announcing The Hypebot Sessions @ New Music Seminar 2015

We've always been selective about partnerships, but this one is a perfect fit. We're teaming up with the New  Music Seminar to produce The Hypebot Sessions as the kickoff to. Continue reading

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EDM Is Now A $6.8 Billion Global Business: Read The IMS 2015 Business Report Here

The global EDM music market grew 12% last year to $6.9 billion, according to the latest IMS Business Report.  The U.S. EDM market hit $2 billion or 29% of global. Continue reading

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Why Unsigned Musicians Should Worry About Popularity, Not Money

Music is a tricky business. When you are starting out in the music business, it can be rough to not think about money. But maybe you should be… 

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Why Competition In The Music Space Is Great And Fragmentation In The Music Space Is Dangerous

As you may have heard, Jay-Z bought himself a music streaming service, called Tidal, which is now being relaunched with lots of high profile musicians onboard — in fact as partial equity owners.

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Will Apple’s Tastemaker Test Win The Streaming Music Challenge?

Apple made big news last week by hiring one of the music’s best tastemakers, Zane Lowe, the preeminent DJ on BBC Radio 1 who has introduced the world to artists. Continue reading

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Trent Reznor Facetimes Terminally Ill Fan During Concert [VIDEO]

If you're in need a reminder of the power of technology to do good or the transformative power of simple acts of human kindness, watch this video. During a recent. Continue reading

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Live Nation Acquires Voodoo Music

Promoter giant Live Nation has acquired a controlling stake in one of the nations' best known festivals, the Voodoo Music & Arts Experience. “I am grateful for the opportunity to. Continue reading

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Breaking Into The Music Business Today

By Mika Salmi, CEO of creativeLIVE. Whether you love making music, or love listening to it, there are now more ways than ever to break into the music business. It's. Continue reading

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How I Listen: creativeLIVE’s Mika Salmi

In our ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Mika Salmi, the CEO of creativeLIVE. Continue reading

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Trent Reznor Dismisses DIY, Ridicules Musicians Shaking Their Cups For Scraps

In a fairly revealing interview with Spin, Trent Reznor reminds us of why it's often dangerous to turn musicians into ideological symbols. Reznor has had a strong association with DIY. Continue reading

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