NEWS BRIEF: Arts = $500B US GDP, Google Play + SD, Behind Streaming Delays, Bop.fm, Spotify Free & More

FRIDAY 12.6.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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No Beats or YouTube Streaming In 2013, Spotify Plans Big Announcement 12/11

UPDATED: There will be no Christmas surprise launch of Beats Music or a YouTube streaming music service, sources tell Hypebot. (Ian Rogers just announced that Beats Music will launch in. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Photos Meet Music, Ticketland Raises $10M, Senzari Adds MusicGraph, Beats & More

WEDNESDAY 12.4.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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Rdio Names Former Amazon Exec Anthony Bay As New CEO

Two weeks after a major round of layoffs, music streamer Rdio has named Anthony Bay as its new CEO. He succeeds Drew Larner, who will become Vice-Chair of the company's Board. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Music vs. The Web, Spotify iPad Update, Teens Love Twitter, Pandora Predictions & More

MONDAY 12.2.2013 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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What Do The Streaming Layoffs Mean? [PODCAST]

Last week TechCrunch reported that a huge percentage of Rdio staff were laid off. Months earlier, Slacker and Rhapsody also laid off staff. This trend begs several larger questions: Are. Continue reading

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The Indie Musician’s Guide To Digital Distribution

(UPDATED) By Budi Voogt, founder of Heroic Recordings, artist manager and author of The SoundCloud Bible. This article will help you overcome the difficult subject that is digital music distribution.. Continue reading

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The Echo Nest Expands Music Intelligence Platform To Digital Advertising

The music you listen to could now help drive the ads you hear online. With the launch of Music Audience Understanding, clients of The Echo Nest can deliver targeted advertising. Continue reading

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Budtobud Debuts Social Listening Rooms

By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. We once found ourselves intrigued by a unique desktop app called budtobud, which let anyone turn their computer into a listening room. Switch it. Continue reading

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MFiveLabs Scores $500,000 Funding For Listn Social Music App

Montreal and Los Angeles based MFive Labs has scored a $500,000 seed round. The startup, which incubated at FounderFuel and LaunchPad LA,raised the funds from Real Ventures and BDC Venture Capital.. Continue reading

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