Author archives: Bruce Houghton

Latin Grammy Awards 2018 – Full Winners List

The winners of last night’s 2018 Latin Grammy Awards came from a broad spectrum of styles and genres. The awards were televised on Univision from the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Top Awards Record of the year – “Telefonía”, Jorge Drexler. Album of the year – “¡México por siempre!”,…

Latin Music Is Now YouTube’s Dominate Genre

Latin music and artists have become a force to be reckoned with on YouTube. At the start of 2017 there were 5 videos from Latin artists in YouTube’s Billion Views Club, and as of today, there are 41. More than half of the top 100 most-viewed music videos of 2018…

Pitchfork and Vinyl Me, Please Launch Reissue Series With Slowdive’s Pygmalion

Pitchfork and record of the month club Vinyl Me, Please are partnering to curate and reissue four special edition vinyl albums over the next year. The series will kick off in December with UK shoegaze legends Slowdive and a limited 2,000 record pressing of their 1995 album Pygmalion. Pitchfork will…

MTV Reprises Infamous ‘Spring Break’

Days after acquiring the SnowGlobe Music Festival to build its live entertainment presence, MTV has announced it is bringing back an old chestnut – “MTV Spring Break” – which introduced North America to many new artists during its heyday. The new version of “MTV Spring Break” will take place March…

Pirate Studios Raises $20M For Self-Serve Music Studios

Pirate Studios has raised $20 million in new finding for its growing network of self-serve high tech music studios. Pirate operates 350 studios in 21 locations in London, New York and Berlin, with plans to grow internationally. The funding will be used to build more music studios in the US…

Spotify (Finally) Launches New Apple Watch App

Spotify has launched a new Apple Watch app which includes improved access and control over music and podcasts, as well as, the ability to connect to speakers or devices. The streamer promises the more improvements ahead including the ability to listen to music and podcasts offline. From Spotify: "Ready to…

STOCK WATCH: Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap

With more music and music related stock traded on the public markets, Hypebot is stepping up its coverage of the markets, quarterly reports and earnings calls. Here, with a help from CelebrityAccess, are updates on Eventbrite, Spotify and Snap. Snapchat parent company Snap saw its stock drop in pre-market trading…

Country Music Awards Winners 2018 – The Complete List: Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, More

The 52nd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held last night at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Here is a complete list of CMA 2018 winners and nominees. Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Kenny Chesney Chris Stapleton Keith Urban – WINNER Album of the Year "From A Room:…