La La Land Lands Both Of Oscars’ Music Awards, Streams Soar

UPDATED: Last night's Oscars celebrated the best in film; and since most great films are anchored by music two awards were given that honored music.  La La Land one them. Continue reading

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Dubset Scores $4 Million To License, Monetize Remixes

Dubset Media has scored a $4 million Series A funding round, led by Cue Ball Capital. Founded in 20o8, the company had previously closed two funding rounds for undisclosed rounds. Continue reading

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Jack White Celebrates Third Man’s New Detroit Vinyl Pressing Plant [VIDEO]

Third Man Records has opened a state-of-the-art vinyl production facility in the heart of Detroit's historic Cass Corridor neighborhood; and Jack White visited to celebrate the unveiling.

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Trump Administration Seeks To Cut Or Privatize All Arts Funding

In an alleged effort to reduce spending by the government, the Trump administration recently drafted a budget which would lop off funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Big Layoffs At Maker Studios • Shazam Powers Streamers • Oscars Winners • More

MONDAY 2.27.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Has the era of the YouTube star already peaked?   Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week out music commentary comes from a former RIAA exec letting loose, T Bone Burnett railing against Google, and Roger Waters as he considers a protest concert on the. Continue reading

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

In this compilation of helpful tips and advice for the indy, do it yourself musicians there, we offer wisdom on ten things you can do to obtain better tour data,. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Which Sound System? • Great Graphic Design • Royalties And Contracts • More

This week on our sister site MusicThinkTank, we looked at how a good graphic designer can help to sell your music, how bands manage their contracts, and the best way. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this re-visitation of a full week of music industry news, we look back on Live Nations impressive growth streak, Virginia's legalization of ticket scalping, the most popular tracks on. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read On Hypebot

This, the most frequently perused pieces on Hypebot included a look at the incredible power of YouTube's live streaming, which artists saw the biggest Grammy's bump, how Bandcamp boosted its. Continue reading

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“YouTube Can Do Better” – Black Keys, Rush, Cee Lo, Others Call For DMCA Reform [WATCH]

In stark contrast the intellectual and economic arguments that made up most of the filings with U.S. Copyright Office over "safe harbors" and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a new one. Continue reading

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