TUE. BRIEF: Pandora Signs 2 Majors, Merlin • Amoeba LA In Danger? • PrimeSport Acquires CID Music VIP • More

Tuesday 9.13.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Pandora launch may or may not be a game changer, but it certainly marks a new chapter in streaming music. Updated continuously under our More News tab

MON. BRIEF: Beats Creator Exits Spotify For Apple • Twitter, Deezer Team • Amazon, Pandora Near $5 Launch • More

Monday 9.12.16 Music Business News From Around The Web You just have to look at today’s Briefing headline to see how competitive and volatile streaming music is. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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

Wondering what’s popular? These posts. In our chart-toppers this week, we looked at most streamed songs of summer 2016, the most expensive vinyl ever sold, whether streaming services are in competition with labels, and much, much more. Spotify Shares Most Streamed Songs Of Summer 2016 Global, U.S. Most Expensive Vinyl…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

This week’s bunch of indie and DIY tips include a list resources for online music production, five habits all musicians would do well to break, how to use SEO to your advantage, as well as much more. 3 Unique Resources For Online Music Production Indie Musicians Should Focus On Podcasts…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ukulele Basics • Online Music Production • General Licensing • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at ukulele basics, several online music production resources, as well as an informative general licensing infographic. Karl Heimer | Ukulele Basics For Beginners David Blacker | 3 Unique Online Music Production Resources Wes Walls | SEO For Musicians: It Starts With The Fan Journey…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week’s leisurely saunter back through the week’s music industry news we revisit the launch of the iPhone 7, Last.Fm’s massive email hemorrhage, several music biz stories you might have missed over the long holiday weekend, and more. iTunes 69¢ Songs Section Offers Latest Opportunity For Labels To Game…

How Facebook Determines What Appears In Your Feed

Facebook can be an important and useful social media platform, but the site changes its algorithms regulating what appears in a user’s news feed so frequently, it can be difficult to keep up. Here we look at some of the latest announced changes to the news feed. ____________________________ Guest Post…

Linkin Park’s Jim Digby Talks Concert Tour Safety In Dangerous Times [Larry LeBlanc]

In this latest edition of In The Hot Seat With Larry LeBlanc, he speaks with Jim Digby, the founder and chairman of Event Safety Alliance and Linkin Park production manager. Here he weighs in on touring safety for both artists and others operating in the music industry. __________________________ Guest Post…

FRI. BRIEFING: 69¢ Song iTunes Chart Games • Pandora + Uber • BandLab Buys MONO • More

Friday 9.9.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Check out iTunes’ 69 cent song section and you see the newest way that major labels have found to game the charts. Updated under our More News tab

Streaming Exclusives Are Done: What Comes Next? [Cortney Harding]

Although the recent wave of much-loathed platform-exclusive releases seems to be coming to an end, the question still remains of what will come next for streaming platforms and consumers. _____________________________ Guest Post by Cortney Harding on Medium The Verge recently ran a poll of readers, asking them about streaming exclusives…