Spotify Loses Two Top Execs: Deezer Nabs Riad Hawa, Early Hire Jonathan Forster Also Exits
Deezer has hired away Spotify exec Riad Hawa to expand its music hardware partnerships. Sales VP Jonathan Forster, one of Spotify's first dozen staffers and a close associate of CEO Daniel EK, is. Continue reading
All 3 Major Labels Sue To Stop YouTube Ripping
In recent months, YouTube has been under fire from the music industry, with mp3 track ripping from videos a major cause of friction. Now the major labels have taken aggressive. Continue reading
Former LinkedIn, Apple Marketing Exec Nick Bartle Joins Pandora
As they ramp up to launch two paid streaming music services, Pandora has announced that Nick Bartle will join Chief Marketing Officer. He joins Pandora from LinkedIn, where he served as. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of most popular posts from that past seven days, we looked at Apple's possible victory in the streaming wars, why Pandora's new direct deals spell trouble, and Spotify's potential. Continue reading
Playster Signs With WMG, Sony, Orchard To Add Music To Multi-Channel Streaming Package, UMG Is Lone Holdout
[UPDATED] Playster, the so-called "Netflix of everything" has signed deals with several major music groups to add music to its monthly multi-channel streaming packages which also includes audiobook, games and. Continue reading
Playlists Have Passed Album Listenership, Says New Study
It's no secret that how music is discovered and consumed is changing at a dizzying pace, thanks to streaming music. The latest proof is a survey that shows that listening. Continue reading
Free Music Services Account For More Than 80% Of All U.S. Streaming
Free music services account for 80% of all streaming the in U.S., according to a new Music Watch survey. That's bad news for rightsholders, since free services pay far less. Continue reading
