Musicians Need To Tour Like A ’90s Band
In this article we look at the life of an up-and-coming band in an era before Spotify and YouTube, and why the practice of perfecting one's touring chops which was utilized by. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Top posts! If you're looking for the most popular bits of music industry news, we've got them right here, including pieces on Kanye's new cleverly marketed "Famous" video, Facebook's new. Continue reading
Majority Of Facebook Video Played Without Sound
Bad news for artists who have been promoting their music videos through Facebook. It seems that around 85% of video views on the popular social network take place sans sound,. Continue reading
CHANGES @ Roc Nation • Warner/Chappell • ASCAP • Armonia • Universal Music • Round Hill Music • Cramer
Roc Nation Nashville has entered into a publishing partnership with Warner/Chappell Music to publish Roc Nation Nashville’s repertoire. In 2013, the two companies signed a global publishing agreements for JAY Z. Continue reading
Soundcloud, Amazon, Tidal: Streaming’s Other Competitors
Although services like Apple Music and Spotify tend to get most of the attention, they're hardly the only companies in the streaming game. Here we look at what Soundcloud, Amazon,. Continue reading
Google Partners With LyricFind To Deliver More Lyrics In Search, Administer Rights
[UPDATED] Google Search and Google Play Music are diving more deeply into song lyrics via a deal with LyricFind. Lyrics as an add-on have been getting attention lately. Apple Music is. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
When it comes to popularity, these posts have got it in the bag. Some of our most read articles from the past seven days included SFX's termination of its Chapter. Continue reading
SoundCloud Launches Paid Music Subscription Service SoundCloud Go
[UPDATED] We all knew it was coming. But today's launch of a paid music subscription service, SoundCloud Go, just weeks after closing its final major label deals, arrived sooner than. Continue reading
Soundcloud Cuts Universal Music Group Licensing Deal, Sony Still A Holdout
SoundCloud is much closer to launching a paid subscription service, thanks to a deal to licence the massive Universal Music Group catalog. But two of the world's largest music companies Sony. Continue reading