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Bob Vylan Won’t Face Charges for “Death to the IDF” Chant
U.K. police ended their investigation due to “insufficient evidence”
Happy Holidays from Hypebot!
Season's greetings and happy new year from the team here at Hypebot. The post Happy Holidays from Hypebot! appeared first on Hypebot.
Wayne Coyne: Steven Drozd’s Reason for Leaving the Flaming Lips Is a Lie
“It is HIS responsibility to tell everyone what happened”
How Musicians Get Discovered in 2026: Case Study & Downloadable Checklist
Music discovery and how musicians get discovered is no longer about landing one big moment. With listeners encountering new music across streaming playlists, short-form video, social feeds, and peer recommendations, discovery has become a process - not an event. For artists, the challenge isn’t just getting heard once, but building momentum that compounds over time.…
Measure of Music Conference’s 2026 Speakers & Sponsors Announced
The Measure of Music Conference & Workshop, presented by Chartmetric, which runs from Feb. 20-22, 2026, has announced a number of key speakers and an open call for proposals. The post Measure of Music Conference’s 2026 Speakers & Sponsors Announced appeared first on Hypebot.
Max B Drops First Mixtape Since Prison Release
A$AP Rocky, Kehlani, French Montana, and others are featured on Public Domain 7: The Purge
Lady Gaga to Share Harlequin Concert Film on Christmas Eve
Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only premieres on YouTube at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST on December 24
Bon Iver Made a Song With Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner
The trio recorded “Sold Out” to benefit Everytown, the gun violence prevention organization
Kali Uchis, Lucrecia Dalt, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
Bandcamp Fridays hit $154m in payouts since 2020, with $19m paid in 2025 alone
The latest figure represents a $31 million increase from the $123 million Bandcamp reported in May 2024. Source
PRS for Music and IPRS strike licensing deal for Apple Fitness+ India launch
IPRS will license the service in India while PRS for Music will handle processing, matching reported music usage with registered works and distributing royalties. Source
TikTok signs deal with Oracle consortium for US business
The ByteDance-owned platform has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX that is set to finalize on December 22. Source
UMG strikes its final (maybe) deal of 2025: with Roblox
Universal Music Group’s dealmaking team has been on a tear in 2025, and its final deal of the year appears to be with Roblox. The post is from Music Ally.
TikTok’s current owner ByteDance set for $50bn profit in 2025
As the deal to sell TikTok’s US operations enters its final weeks, ByteDance appears to be ready to celebrate an *extremely* profitable 2025. The post is from Music Ally.
Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI
The last four new names from Vevo’s annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list Source
Netflix is acquiring avatar-focused startup Ready Player Me
Ready Player Me emerged during Peak Metaverse Hype a few years ago, with a focus on avatars. Now it is being acquired by Netflix. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify says ‘anti-copyright extremists’ scraped its library
This is not the Christmas present that Spotify would have been hoping for: a huge chunk of its metadata being released on filesharing. The post is from Music Ally.
Watch Ariana Grande Host, Cher Perform Christmas Songs on Saturday Night Live
Cast members also impersonated Cameron Winter, Kate Bush, Björk, and more
Spotify Music Library Scraped by Pirate Activist Group
The scrape allegedly accessed 86 million audio files. Spotify is "actively investigating the incident."