Recorded Music Revenues Up $1.1 Billion In 2016
While A2IM CEO Richard James Burgess rightly pointed out that independent labels are undervalued in many studies, it is undeniable that 2016 was a year of strong growth for the entire. Continue reading
Spotify Preps Launch Of Hi-FI Music Tier
[UPDATED] Hi – Fi, Hi-Rez or Lossless. Whatever you want to call it, higher quality music streaming offers a new revenue opportunity for both streamers and rightholders. A new public. Continue reading
5 Things Artists Can Do To Grow Their Network
It's not just music, your strength in any industry is dependent on how well developed your network is. Once frowned upon, connecting with business professionals in the music is now. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular articles from Hypebot included topics such as SoundCloud's continued need for cash, why the music industry is more innovative than you might think, Spotify's massive. Continue reading
OFFICIAL: Prince Comes To Streaming This Sunday [UPDATED]
UPDATE 2: It's been music's worst kept secret for more than a week, but we now can confirm that Prince is coming to music streaming services this Sunday, the day. Continue reading
Spotify, Playlists and Profitability: On Playing The Long Game
Lucas Gonze shares his response to Mark Mulligan's piece on why Spotify struggles with profitability, and takes a look at what the streaming service's most logical path forward may be. Continue reading
Purple Spotify Billboards Point To Prince Streaming Release
Purple Spotify billboards have been spotted in the New York subways. While they include no specific message, they likely signal the anticipated release of the Prince catalog to steaming services.. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this re-visitation of full week of music industry news, we take another look at the impending death of net neutrality, whether cassettes are becoming the next vinyl, YouTube's launch. Continue reading
Tidal, The Streaming Service That’s Kind To Artists, Sued By Prince Estate Over Copyright Infringement
Although it was originally billed as being an artist-friendly service crammed with exclusive content, Tidal's success on both counts is questionable and now, in addition to its tepid launch and. Continue reading
Jay Z’s Tidal Battle With Prince Estate Heads To Court [Read Full Filing]
Did Prince intend to have his music streamed exclusively on Tidal forever, or just a short period of time? And did Tidal pay a $750,000 advance that the Prince Estate. Continue reading
