New Legislation Would Streamline US Touring for Canadian Artists

Obtaining the necessary visas for touring in the US has long been a frustrating and arduous procedure for Canadian musicians, but the newly proposed BEATS legislation would expedite this process, as. Continue reading

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What A New Pandora CEO Means For Artists, Labels And Investors

As Tim Westergren returns to the helm of Pandora, has has a great deal of work to do to revitalize the company, and repair its relationship with artists and labels,. Continue reading

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How Gen Z Uses Social Media And What That Means For Music Marketing

For artists looking to market to the Gen Z demographic, a new study by Fluent has revealed some interesting numbers around this particular group's social media habits and and how. Continue reading

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Brandy Files $1 Million Lawsuit Against Label For Alleged Double Dipping

Pop singer and actress Brandy has sued her record label for $1 million, claiming that it refuses to let her record or release an album, and bullied her into signing. Continue reading

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10 Ways To Recover From SXSW (If You Still Haven’t)

For those still having a difficult time recovering from the physical and emotional toll of SXSW, rapper Kosha Dillz has several ideas for gathering up the pieces of your tenure at. Continue reading

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TIDAL Confirms Aspiro Lawsuit, Issues Official Statement

Overnight, reports surfaced from Scandinavia that Jay Z's TIDAL would be filing a lawsuit estimated to be worth $15 million against former owners Aspiro over exaggerated subscribers claims prior to the. Continue reading

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Jay Z Readies $15 Million Lawsuit Against Former TIDAL Owners

This week TIDAL announced that it had 3 million paid subscribers alongside impressive stats for its slate of exclusives.  But even as Jay Z was popping the champagne corks his lawyers. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEFING: Jay Z’s Tidal Sues Former Owners • [PIAS] Expands In US • Brandy Sues Label • Pie & Vinyl • More

Thursday 3.31.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Even as Jay Z was taking a victory lap, he got a reminder of how tough it is to be. Continue reading

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New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: BMI Seeks Executive Director Of Business Development

BMI is seeking an Executive Director Of Business Development to direct licensing negotiations and account services for its Digital Licensing group. More on this gig and others on Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs. Continue reading

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