SoundExchange To Audit Last.fm, iHeartRadio, Live365
According to notices filed in recent days in the Federal Register, SoundExchange is auditing a number of digital broadcasters including CBS owned Last.fm, iHeartRadio and Live365. Under rules set by the Copyright. Continue reading
TuneCore Artist Earnings Top $134 Million In 2014
(UPDATED) This morning, TuneCore announced over $134 million dollars in 2014 artist earnings, up 11% from 2013 and totaling $504 million since 2006. In addition to an impressive uptick in artist. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Shares Call Transcript After YouTube Says Her Claims Are “Patently False”
On Friday evening, a YouTube spokesperson called "payently false" claims by indie artist Zoe Keating's claim that she was being forced off the video service if she did not agree. Continue reading
Record Label Exec’s View On New Media Strategy
In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talk with Theda Sandiford, who is the VP of Commerce at Republic Records and Island Records, where she. Continue reading
Global Digital Music Market Projections 2015 – 2019
When technology is used to record, store, and encode sound digital music has been created. Beyond it's creation, digital music is what then allows customers to listen or download music. Continue reading
2015: The Year Ahead For Music Startups
In this episode of the Upward Spiral, a music business podcast, we talk with Jon Maples, the former VP of product at Rhapsody, who is now writing on his blog. Continue reading
Live Nation To Shut Down Boomrat Electronic Music Discovery Site
Live Nation is shutting down its Boomrat electronic dance music discovery site on January 15th. Live Nation had acquired and launched Boomrat in July of last year. The Boomrat team and much. Continue reading
A Look Back At The Top Music Business Stories Of 2014 [Upward Spiral Podcast]
We're reposting this recent episode of our Upward Spiral podcast because it's the perfect recap of the music business and music tech sectors for 2014, as well as, a look. Continue reading
Why SoundCloud Will Beat Other Streaming Music Services [Best of Hypebot 2014]
As 2014 comes to an end, we look back at the year's most read posts on Hypebot. This one is by Dan Polaske, an entrepreneur & blogger. Who is the current leader. Continue reading
