SoundCloud Stops Reporting Data To Next Big Sound

Next Big Sound offered one of the most complete sets of data in the music industry, but its about to lose a key data providers. Now that Next Big Sound. Continue reading

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Why Aren’t More Musicians Using Twitch?

Twitch, a service which allows users to live stream their video game playing to fans, remains a largely untapped source of potential revenue for gamer musicians, with the exception of. Continue reading

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Universal Music Cuts Deal With Soundcloud, Reported Equity Stake Could Hurt Artists

Soundcloud went on a takedown spree last week, angering some users.  Now we may know why.  After months of sometimes contentious negotiations, the audio hosting site is reportedly finalizing a. Continue reading

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The Music Industry’s Sleeping Giant

Whether or not streaming is profitable for artists, it has made the process of getting music from its source to its audience remarkably streamlined over the past few years. This. Continue reading

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Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify’s, Says Indie Distributor

Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing.  Tim Cook. Continue reading

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Why Taylor Swift Chose Not To Fight YouTube

Swift has gained quite a bit of attention recently for keeping her tunes off of both Spotify and, initially, Apple Music. But what about YouTube?

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week in the world of music there were murmurs of a growing Indian streaming service, a study revealed that college students are willing to part with cash to stream. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot.com

Shifting music sales numbers, Snoop Doggy-Dogg sues PBR, and Apple and Google duke it out, as well other stories in this week's music news.

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Taylor Swift’s New Video Racks Up 1 Billion Vevo Views In Record Time

OK, I'm going to just say it. I used to make fun of Taylor Swift as another lightweight pop star. She still is unlikely to join the pantheon of musical. Continue reading

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Vadio Adds $7.5 Million Funding For Music Video Distribution, Names New COO

Online video has become as (or even more) important as radio to music discovery and marketing; and Vadio has found a significant niche by providing the tech that helps labels. Continue reading

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