Warner Music Group Launches WMG Boost To Invest In Music Tech Startups
In a positive sign for overall industry growth, music business giant Warner Music Group has to allocate some of its cash into something called WMG boost, with hopes of investing. Continue reading
Spotify Is Now 10 – How Has It Impacted Music?
Although the Swedish streaming service couldn't have been introduced to the market at worse time, Spotify has managed to not only endure but grow. Now ten years in, we look. Continue reading
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Hypebot Is Back Up!
The site is back up and more secure than ever. Our apologies for any inconvenience it caused. We'll add select posts today and be back up to full posting tomorrow morning.. Continue reading
INgrooves Joins eMusic Exodus Over Late Payments
INgrooves has joined a growing group of distributors and record labels pulling their music from eMusic over continued payment problems, a spokesperson told Hypebot Monday. Just weeks ago, The Orchard and. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: SOCAN Launches Dataclef • Berklee College • Merlin Japan • AIMP + Reservoir • More
Canadian music rights organization SOCAN has launched Dataclef, a new international services arm that includes a comprehensive music database from more than 200 territories worldwide. Already on board as a client is. Continue reading
YouTube CEO Attacks Article 13 In Letter To Creators As ‘A Threat To Your Livelihood’
YouTube CEO Susan Wojicki told the platform's creators and artists today that the European Union's Article 13, which is well on its way to becoming law, will kill the internet. Continue reading
CD Baby, Cosynd Partner For Affordable Copyright Services
CD Baby has partnered with Cosynd to offer an affordable legal services platform to document ownership of content. Launching next month, the partnership will enable members to create basic copyright ownership. Continue reading
Spotify Invests in DistroKid and We Have Many Questions [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Spotify recently announced that artists would be able to upload music directly to Spotify at no cost. This week, the streamer revealed a minority investment in DIY music distributor DistroKid . Continue reading
