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That Time Keith Richards Discovered Muddy Waters Painting The Ceiling Of Chess Studios

Posted by Hypebot - August 16, 2019

(Hypebot) — Host to countless legendary artists, Chess Records has become an iconic fixture of reverence in the music industry, so it should come as no surprise that some of…

Spotify Sends Up Trial Balloons On Higher Subscription Prices

Posted by Hypebot - August 15, 2019

(Hypebot) — Spotify will test raising subscription prices in Scandinavia with an eye towards taking the increases worldwide, according to a new report. The test comes at a time when…

Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?

Posted by Hypebot - August 14, 2019

(Hypebot) — Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by the fact that the growth of streaming…

CIMS Executive Director Michael Bunnell To Retire

Posted by Hypebot - August 12, 2019

(Hypebot) — Michael Bunnell, Executive Director of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Andrea Paschal, CIMS’ longtime…

Spotify Wants To Enable Fans To Tip Artists

Posted by Hypebot - August 8, 2019

(Hypebot) — Many sites empower users to make micropayments to creators. China’s Tencent Music already has a massive tip-like program returning revenue to artists. Based on a recent earnings call,…

Pay To Play: Payola Still A Factor For Radio

Posted by Hypebot - August 7, 2019

(Hypebot) – Broadcast radio has been rocked by at least two payola scandals in the 1960s and again in 2004. But payola – the illegal practice of paying to be…

Midia’s Mark Mulligan On Tencent’s UMG Play

Posted by Hypebot - August 7, 2019

(Hypebot) — Yesterday Vivendi confirmed that it was in talks with Chinese internet giant Tencent to acquire a 10-20% stake in global leader Universal Music Group at a $33.6 billion valuation.…

Here Is The Form You Need To Fill Out Now If PledgeMusic Owes You Money

Posted by Hypebot - August 6, 2019

(Hypebot) — As part of our ongoing investigation into PledgeMusic and its recent insolvency filing, Hypebot contacted the UK government’s Insolvency Service to learn the procedures and deadlines for the…

AT&T To Bundle Spotify Premium For Some Customers

Posted by Hypebot - August 5, 2019

(Hypebot) — Spotify and AT&T now offer select mobile customers a free Spotify Premium account. Starting Tuesday, AT&T Unlimited & More Premium customers can claim the free subscription. Spotify joins Pandora…

What You Need To Know About Instagram Analytics

Posted by Hypebot - August 4, 2019

(Hypebot) — As any artist with an online presence should by now be aware, Instagram Stories are a major part of any effective social media marketing strategy. IG stories can…

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