8 Things Every Musician’s Website Must Have
If you're having a difficult time getting traction with your music online through mediums like Spotify and Soundcloud, building a website can be a great way to have a one. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular and often read posts on Hypebot this week included the question of whether labels are encouraging Spotify's free users to become pirates, The diversification of Pandora and. Continue reading
Why Spotify, UMG Windowing Deal Won’t Work
With yesterday's announcement that Spotify and Universal Music Group had struck a multi-year licensing deal came to revelations: 1) the music streamer would pay lower streaming rates IF it delivered specific. Continue reading
15% Of Pandora’s 100M Users ‘Intend’ To Upgrade To Paid Premium
Pandora has told shareholders that it projected signing up 6 – 9 million paid subscribers to its newly launched Premium on-demand streaming service in 2017. But a survey of users. Continue reading
FRI. BRIEF: Spotify Compromises As Label Deals Near • Vevo Adds Watch Party • SXSW Update • More
3.17.17 Music Biz News From Around The Web If rumors are true, Spotify will allow Premium windowing – a move that could both boost early sales and increase paid subscriptions.. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Preps Plan To Offer Fans Music Streaming, But On Her Own Terms
Taylor Swift is planning to launch her own streaming music service, reports DMZ, citing filed documents. But we read the available evidence differently than the celebrity gossip site, though we. Continue reading