Music Publishing News Roundup 6.26.15: Downtown Publishing • Sturgill Simpson • “Uptown Funk”
The CEO of Downtown Publishing joins the NMPA board, Sturgill Simpson signs a new deal, and how "Uptown Funk" royalties were divided among eleven songwriters top this week's music publishing. Continue reading
Music Supervision For The Second Screen
The way we listen to music has changed over the years. But has it become background noise to our television watching? In today's article, we explore how this has changed. Continue reading
Sturgill Simpson Dominates 2015 LIBBY Indie Music Awards
The independent label community gathered at the Highline Ballroom in NYC last night to celebrate a year of achievements by the Independent music community at A2IM’s fourth annual Libera Awards. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s Newest Album “1989” Will Be Available On Apple Music
We may never know if there were backroom negotiations, payments were made (she insists not) or if Taylor Swift just liked how Apple reversed course after her open letter and. Continue reading
Hypebot Hosts New York City Music Tech Meetup
After several hugely successful Hypebot sponsored music and tech meetups in San Francisco and LA, we're taking on New York City. Details on how to register are below. And we're. Continue reading
Zen & The Art of Marketing Music
A Quick Disclaimer: I tend to steer clear of buzzwords. This is doubly true when the buzzword is mixed with a religious or cultural reference. So, for all you “Email Marketing Gurus”,. Continue reading
This Just In: Taylor Swift Is Not The Savior Artists Need
I'm going to do something crazy and generally not advised on the internet: I'm going to try to make a nuanced argument that cannot be summarized just in the title. Continue reading
Why Apple Music And Tidal Are The Right Business Models With The Wrong Optics
Since Spotify launched in 2010 the music business has been in an existential crisis. Convinced that ad-supported unlimited free access to on-demand music would ultimately grow recorded music revenues the major labels. Continue reading
