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# THU. BRIEF: Forbes’ Top Hip Hop Earners • Spotify For Artists Adds Features • Americana’s Diversity Struggle • MORE
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/am-brief-forbes-top-hip-hop-earners-spotify-for-artists-adds-features-americanas-diversity-struggle/
- Published: 2017-09-28T08:12:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-09-28T08:12:00.000Z
- Description: THURSDAY 9.28.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Chance The Rapper earned $33 million last year without ever selling a single record. Updated continuously under our More News tab
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Africa, Afrobeat, Amazon, Andrew Huang (hacker), Apple, Apple Music, Arthur Moon, Balaton Sound, Berklee College of Music, Bitcoin, Bittorrent, Board of directors, Catapult centres, Google, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

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**Music Business News** **From Around The Web**

 *Chance The Rapper earned $33 million last year without ever selling a single record.*

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