Facebook Hires YouTube and Google Play’s Tamara Hrivnak To Head New Global Music Strategy

Facebook has been without a real music strategy, much to the dismay of both the industry and unpaid musicians. That may finally be about to change with the hiring of. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: BMG Buys Broken Bow • WMG’s Blavatnik Eyes Film • Music Tech Forecast • More

Monday 1.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Warner Music Group paired again with a film studio could give it some distinct competitive advantages. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Hypebot's advice for the independent, DIY artists among this week ranges from why you need a social media and content strategy, to how you can collect more email addresses at. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this re-visitation of  full week of music industry news, we take another look at the impending death of net neutrality, whether cassettes are becoming the next vinyl, YouTube's launch. Continue reading

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YouTube Led Google’s 22% Growth, $26 Billion Q4. Maybe They Can Share More Of It With The Music Industry?

The music industry has recently its ire recently on YouTube and its payments to rightsholder.  In a quarterly earnings call this week, the CFO of parent company Alphabet (aka Google). Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of the most popular and frequently read posts from the world of music business this week included an explanation of why Spotify can't turn a profit while Netflix can,. Continue reading

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Lupe Fiasco Announces New Release, Launches Indie Label with Nashville’s Thirty Tigers

When Lupe Fiasco left Atlantic for 2014, it was the assumed that the Grammy winning rapper would land at another major. But for his first release since, Fiasco has chosen. Continue reading

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Why Do Streams Count As Sales On Billboard Charts? “There is no consumption,” says Digital Music Veteran

This week Billboard and Nielsen added streaming to their genre charts, and digital music veteran Jim Griffin is asking why.  He's held top digital posts at Warner Music, Cherry Lane. Continue reading

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