Pandora, Spotify Top Music App Charts. Where Did TIDAL Rank?
Pandora and Spotify topped both the App Annie Top 10 music app "By Downloads" and "By Revenue" charts. Beats Music landed an impressive 3rd place finish on the revenue ranking. Even Rhapsody. Continue reading
Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
A leaked Sony Music and Spotify contract, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" marketing campaign, unusual but effective music career investments and the war on piracy all topped this week's most read posts. Continue reading
Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract
The leaked contract between Sony Music and Spotify has caused ripples throughout the industry. The complex deal has drawn criticism from artists, managers and others who question the deal's fairness. Continue reading
How Music And Fashion Thrive As One
For decades, brands have associated with music and vice versa. As record and merchandise sales struggle, artists cling to the opportunity of collaborating with brands. We look at how the. Continue reading
Did Spotify Leak Their Own Sony Contract?
A leaked copy of Sony Music's 2011 – 2013 contract with Spotify unleashed a multitude of complications for Sony and the entire music industry. But who leaked the document? David Lowery has. Continue reading
Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music
[UPDATED] Everyone seems to be trying to find new ways to stand out ahead of Apple Music's relaunch. Today music streamer Deezer added podcasts to its offering, and more interestingly, downplayed. Continue reading
TIDAL Offers Discount Pricing – 3 Months For Price Of 1
TIDAL is taking a play from the Spotify playbook and offering a deeply discounted trial offer. But they are not going as far as Spotify who is selling 3 months. Continue reading
