MON. BRIEFING: Facebook + WMG Video Deal • Apple Confirms Music Deletions • Chance Changes Strategy • More
Monday 5.16.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web From the Long Overdue Dept. – Facebook's push for video supremacy finally includes an attempt to pay for music. Updated continuously. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most widely read posts on Hypebot from the past seven days included Irving Azoff's letter condemning YouTube, Music.Ly's closure of its funding round at $500 million, the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week in the wonderful world of independent music and DIY we look at how to pre-plan content for Twitter, what's working well in indie music today, the appropriate way. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on completely, we're taking a last look at some of the industry news stories from the past week, including the announcement of BMI's new Taylor Swift Award, news. Continue reading
A Primer On Moral Rights For Musicians
Though commonplace in much or the rest of the world, laws regarding moral rights have never been properly implemented in the U.S., thereby limiting artists' control over their work, something. Continue reading
A DIY Style 12-Week Plan To Promote Your Next Album
Promoting your album by earning media attention is an excellent way to grow a fanbase, but hiring a publicist may not be in the budget for a lot of independent artist. Here. Continue reading
Prince And Negativland: Tilting At A Similar Copyright Windmill
In the wake of their recent passing, this piece by George Howard looks at the surprising corollary between two artists, Prince and Richard Lyons of Negativland, both of whom greatly impacted the world. Continue reading