REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In a packed week for music industry news, we revisit Azoff's Global Music Rights antitrust dispute victory, Russell Simmons' stepping down in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations, the state. Continue reading

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

Taylor Swift and 'Reputation' dominated much of the most often read stories on Hypebot this week, as well as the growth of digital music distributors, blogs worth submitting music to,. Continue reading

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Indie Musicians Have Access To Legal Help – Here’s How

A lot of musicians, particularly those those who don't have a lot of industry clout or feel as though proper legal representation is out of the their reach, a legal. Continue reading

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Jessica Page Of Indie Label Mom + Pop Talks Marketing, Messenger Bots and More

In this interview Jessica Page talks about her time in the music industry, from her origins at startups and in media distribution, as well as about her current position at. Continue reading

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Judge Sides With Azoff’s Global Music Rights in Antitrust Dispute with Radio Broadcasters

A federal magistrate has recommended that a lawsuit filed by the Radio Music License Committee against Global Music Rights be dismissed, concluding it was improperly filed in the state of. Continue reading

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3 Mistakes Musicians STILL Make On Social Media ​ [Cyber PR]

Ariel Hyatt and her Cyber PR team have been working for years to teach musicians the basics of social media and online fan interaction; and we've always done our best. Continue reading

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If Your City’s Music Scene Is Bad, You Might Be The Problem

Here we closely scrutinize what it is that makes a local music scene great, what does the opposite, and how you could potentially be at the root of the problem. Continue reading

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Distribution And Label Service Company Ditto Music Expands

One of many music aggregators out there, Ditto  is growing to become one of the bigger players in distribution and label services, and has been rapidly expanding to become one. Continue reading

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Spotify, China’s Tencent In Stake Swap Talks That Could Mean Lower Payments To Labels, Artists

Spotify is in talks with the the music arm of Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings to swap 10% stakes in each other’s businesses ahead of their expected public market listings next. Continue reading

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Russell Simmons Steps Down After Multiple Sexual Misconduct Allegations

[UPDATED] Hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons on Thursday announced that he was stepping down from the companies he founded after another woman leveled a sexual misconduct charge against him.

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