WED. NEWS BRIEF: $100K Per Week From Spotify?, Snapchat Axes Mindie, Taylor Swift’s Busy Lawyers & More

WEDNESDAY 2.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Bandzoogle Adds Inventory Tracking To Direct-To-Fan Commerce Features

Bandzoogle Pro members selling merchandise through their website now have access to the platforms newest features: Inventory Tracking. As merchandise sales play an increasingly prominent role in the generation of. Continue reading

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Taylor Swift’s Trademark Rampage Puts The Kibash On Etsy Creatives

Taylor Swift does anything but tread lightly when it comes to controlling her image both on and off the stage. A host of cease and desist letters aimed at Etsy. Continue reading

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

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Hypebot To Host Our First San Francisco Music Tech Meetup

[UPDATED] Hypebot presents our first San Francisco meetup for readers to network with their peers. You are are invited to gather for drinks on Feb. 17, 2015 from 7:00–10:00PM at. Continue reading

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Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates

Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading

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Haggle Your Way to the Stage: 4 Things to Know When Negotiating With Venues

As an artist, touring can be the heart and soul of getting your music out to the masses in the most personal way possible. But venues, like any other business,. Continue reading

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Deezer Takes Elite Hi-Res Music Service Global with Sonos Exclusive

France based global streaming music service Deezer entered the U.S. market late last year with Elite, a hi-definition audio streaming service offering 35 million tracks in lossless FLAC (1,411 kbps), four. Continue reading

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Understanding Artist Management Agreements, Part 1: What Does (and Doesn’t) a Manager Do?

Guest Post by Barry Heyman on Sonicbids Blog The artist management agreement is the deal that you, the artist, enter into with a personal manager or management company. Not only is it an important agreement,. Continue reading

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Spotimap Pins Songs About Cities On Playable Map

Guest Post by Eliot Van Buskirk If he ever got out of here, Bob Seger was going to Kathmandu. Katy Perry woke up broke in Las Vegas. Paul Simon followed the river down. Continue reading

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