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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Successful Songwriting • 5 Things You Should Ask • Spotify Remains King • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we heard advice on becoming a successful songwriter, looked at the dark world of bot ticket scalping, Spotify's claim to the streaming throne, and more.

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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

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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

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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

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Sony, Warner Music Say They’ll Share Spotify IPO Profits With Artists

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