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4 Important Music Biz Stories You Missed Over The Long Weekend

Top-news1With a bit of luck, you got to relax this long U.S. Memorial Day weekend, as well as to honor our veterans.  But as with all things news related these days, there's always something happening in the music industry. Here are the four stories you need to read to catch up: 


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• Spotify Settles David Lowery, Melissa Ferrick Songwriter Class Action Lawsuit with $43.4 Million Fund

• Southern Rock Icon Gregg Allman Dies At 69

• Spotify Eyes $1 Billion Debt Restructure To Avoid Soaring Interest Rates

• An Advance Look At MIDiA's "State Of The Streaming Nation" 2017 Report [Mark Mulligan]

And don't forget our Daily Briefing of music industry and music tech news stories from around the web, updated continuously throughout the day.

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Bruce Houghton on 05/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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