PRS Music Sues Soundcloud After “5 Years Of Unsuccessful Negotiations”

It's one step forward and one step back for SoundCloud. Rumors have the music site close to a key deal with Universal. But today UK music collection and licensing body. Continue reading

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Understanding Music And Blockchain, Minus The Hype

Can blockchain technology really save the music industry? While it has often been praised as the savior which will lead artists into a decentralized and immutable transaction utopia, there remains. Continue reading

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Can Famous Dead Musicians Stop Piracy? Probably Not.

The latest in a series of campaigns to prevent music piracy attempts to guilt people away from infringing content by reminding them of the personal struggles undergone by famous musicians. Continue reading

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You’ve Named Your Band, Now What? 4 Essential Steps To Follow

Once the fun part of picking a unique and memorable band name is done, there are some important steps you need to take immediately afterwards in order to properly secure. Continue reading

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The Future Of Music: A Manifesto For Executives, Creatives And Artists

[UPDATED] For much of recent history, the music industry has been infamous for its inability to adapt to digital technology. This said, certain companies within the industry, like Apple and Spotify, have. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: no fee ticketing app DICE

THE PITCH asks promising music tech startups to "pitch" their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words or less. Today, no fee ticketing app DICE makes their PITCH:

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Top Earning DJs 2015: Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Tiësto and More

Forbes is out with another one of their popular lists of entertainment's top earners. This time the world's top DJ's are analyzed by the financial magazine's team of calulator jockeys.. Continue reading

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Indie Label Veteran Names To Head Universal Music Canada

Universal Music Group announced that they have named independent label veteran Jeffrey Remedios as President and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Canada, effective September 21.

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One Minute Of Silence Is Now The #1 Song In Austria

A one minute long recording of silence is #1 on the Austrian iTunes chart just days after its Friday release. Recorded by Austrian artists Raoul Haspel, the track "Schweigeminute" (German for. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: Billboard Survey Fallout • YouTube Gaming Launch • Sheeran’s Label • FB Moments Video • More

Wednesday 8.26.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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