THU. NEWS BRIEF: Bertlesmann Profits Up, Tech Stocks Tumble, FCC Net Debate, Shazam + Deezer & More

THURSDAY 5.8.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Most Music & Tech Stocks Tumble As Twitter Hits All Time Low

Most music and tech stops traded sharply downward on Wednesday, as Wall Street reacted a cluster of mixed earning reports. Pandora, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, AOL, Yahoo SiriusXM and SFX. Continue reading

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IROCKE Relaunches With Visions Of A Much Bigger Future For Live Streamed Music

IROCKE launched in 2012 to provide a hub for live streamed concerts. First they figured out how best to navigate the data from a variety of sources to provide both. Continue reading

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Pandora “The Company Most Likely To Collapse In 2014”, Says Top Analyst

Pandora has been named "The Company Most Likely To Collapse In 2014" by The Street analyst Rocco Pendola. In addition to increased online competition and high royalty obligations, traditional broadcasters. Continue reading

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Indie Rise Records Outperforms With 5% Of 2014’s Hard Rock Record Sales

Rise Records, an indie label based in Beaverton, Oregon, is attracting attention for its outsized performance. With 6 enployees the label has had 3 releases in the Billboard 200 this. Continue reading

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Prince Says Major Label Heads “Always at the beach with their kids”

Prince may have made a deal to release his music via Warner Music Group, but that doesn't mean his criticism of the traditional music industry is about to become muted.. Continue reading

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WARNING: Vinyl Junkies, Please Sit Down Before Watching Jack White Preview His New Ultra LP

Jack White loves vinyl, as do a growing number of music fans. Over the past 5 years, his Third Man Records have brought to life many ideas that are new to. Continue reading

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Sub Pop Opens Record Store At Sea-Tac Airport

Sea-Tac Airport can now boast indie and vinyl cred in future branding with the opening of Sub Pop's new merch and music store. The store's inventory includes not only vinyl. Continue reading

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Got A New Band? You’ll Need An Internal Band Contract

By copyright and intellectual property attorney Wallace E. J. Collins III, Esq.. Over the years there have been many lawsuits between and among the members of various musical bands. These. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK & Global

The most streamed tracks on Spotify from April 28 – May 4. UNITED STATES 1. Iggy Azalea, "Fancy" (Virgin EMI Records) 2. John Legend, "All of Me" (Columbia Records) 3.. Continue reading

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