REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

• Why SoundCloud Will Beat Other Streaming Music Services
• Spotify, Pandora and Other Streaming Music Services Will Never Be Profitable, Says Study
• Why Facebook Paid $16 Billion For WhatsApp and What It Means For Music
• Warner Music Group Announces New Shazam Powered Label, Marketing Alliance
• Pandora Smokes iTunes In New Survey

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• Hypebot's Music Industry News and Jobs
• Streaming Driving Record Industry Growth, But May Not Be Sustainable
• Warner Music Group Settles Download Royalty Lawsuit For $11.5 Million
• Labels Allege Grooveshark Destroyed Evidence, Required That Employees Infringe
• Pirate Sites Earn $227 Million A Year In Ad Revenue
• Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup: February 20, 2014
• Stanford Online Offers Free Creativity Course Featuring Warner Music Group Artists

Awards & Events

• Bonnaroo 2014 Announces Lineup: Lauryn Hill, Phoenix, Jack White, Skrillex and… Lionel Richie
• Apple Announces iTunes Music Festival @SXSW: Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull & More
• Beatport Awards To Honor Top EDM DJs
• Global Rock Summit 2014: New Music Biz Conference To Debut In Los Angeles

Music Services

• Ad Confirms Spotify Planning For IPO
• PlayStation 4 Launch Boosts Sony Music Unlimited Subscriber Growth
• Spotify's Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US & UK

Marketing

• Lovematically's Creator Gets Real Love From Fake Likes And You Can Too!
• Alt Marketing: Chromeo's Fake Craigslist Ad, Submerging Walkmans In Water Bottles

Apps & Mobile

• App Annie Report Reveals Importance Of Mobile Apps For Digital Music Revenue
• CMT Artists Release Mobile App For Underserved Country Music Market

Music Tech

• FanDistro Becomes 1st Music Marketing Platform To Accept Bitcoin, Adds $700K Funding
• Bandsintown For Promoters Launches Featuring Targeted Marketing Opportunities
• Ticketleap Debuts Selfie Tickets Giving DIY Event Ticketing A Personal Touch
• Slashathon: Slash Turns To Hackers To Help Him With Next Album Release