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

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This Week In Music Commentary

In this week's music commentary section, we look back at the legacy of Paradigm's Chip Hooper, hear why Spotify's excuses are invalid, and read Irving Azoff's open letter to YouTube.

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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

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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

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Who Killed The Creativity • Long Live EDM • Protection From Hacks • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we looked at what happened to creativity, the future of EDM, how you can protect both yourself and your fans from being hacked, and more.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Long Live EDM

Here we look at the growth of the Electronic Dance Music industry, its success among millennials, how the SFX debacle will effect it, and whether it has begun to plateau.

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