Legal Issues With Songwriter Collaborations
Co-writing songs with friends and fellow artists can be a fun and productive experience, but also brings with it a host of legal complications. Here we examine how both the revenue and. Continue reading
Court Upholds Dismissal Of Major Live Nation Anti-Trust Case
As the biggest bull in the barn, Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary are easy targets; and too often they've painted the bulls eye on their own forehead. But Live Nation's. Continue reading
MON. BRIEFING: SFX Creditor List • Rihanna Redefines Platinum • Tidal Donates $1.5M • WhoSampled • More
Monday 2.8.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web The fallout from the SFX bankruptcy will eventually touch almost every corner of the music industry. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, we hear why the so-called death of Bitcoin is bad for artists, how robots may or may not be able to replace flesh and blood musicians, and why it. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of Hypebot's more popular reads this week included articles on Apple's shutdown of its free iTunes radio, who's getting wrecked by the SFXE bankruptcy, Amazon's prep for a jumping. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Hypebot is rife with advice for the motivated independent artist this week, with advice on how you can transform your merch table into a hub of commerce overnight, the best. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
It's been a busy week in the music industry , as we take a moment to revisit Sillerman's departure from SFX, Guns 'N Roses awkwardly band-free VIP experience, the RIAA's. Continue reading
Pirate Bay Just Became The World’s Biggest Streaming Site, KickassTorrents And Others To Follow
The granddaddy of torrent trackers, Pirate Bay, has already had nine lives. But it just grew a second head with thanks to a new browser plug in that effectively turns. Continue reading
Watch David Bowie, Li’l Wayne, Janelle Monáe’s Superbowl TV Ads
Superbowl 50 mania is in full swing and, as with all marketing extravaganzas, music plays central roll. Twitter has a list of 15 music related influencers that you MUST FOLLOW prior to kickoff. Continue reading