Songwriters demand $700M – $800M in royalties owed [Sign the petition]
The Songwriters of North America, the Music Artists Coalition, and the Black Music Action Coalition have joined in pushing for a decision on the $700-$800 million in mechanical royalties due songwriters. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast #138: Majors eye release glut • TikTok ban fears • AI’s impact on music
Episode 138 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live. Episode 138 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from how to survive the industry as an indie artist, to Spotify adding. Continue reading
REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with mind-blowing Spotify stats, TikTok tests music limits, AI songs get rights and more… Senators introduce concert ticket. Continue reading
Human Artistry Campaign offers a positive roadmap for AI development
An unusual coalition of 40 organizations ranging from the AFL-CIO and A2IM to Major League Baseball, the RIAA, and SoundExchange, all of whom broadly represent creatives, have come together as. Continue reading
Watch these Latinas take over the music charts [Chartmetric}
Latinas are dominating the music scene in 2023 as Karol G and Selena Gomez top the Billboard charts, with Tini, Anitta, and Ice Spice also rising in popularity. by Alejandra. Continue reading
Sheriffs who raided Afroman sue him for making a music video from security camera footage
Afroman did what many artists do best and put his real-life experiences to music, but not all the stars of “Will You Help Me Repair My Door” were happy with. Continue reading
SXSW 2023 Recap: Key takeaways from the top Music and Tech gathering
300,000 entrepreneurs, creators, and more converged in Austin, TX, this month for SXSW 2023, in the event’s second edition since returning from the pandemic shutdown and the 36th annual edition overall. By David. Continue reading
US Government has offered no valid reasons for a TikTok ban [Op-Ed)
Adam Schwartz and David Greene of Techdirt share their views on the US government’s ongoing attempt to ban the popular social media app TikTok. Op-Ed by Adam Schwartz and David Greene from Tech Dirt. Continue reading
Who gets to decide if your music is ‘good’ or not?
In this transcript from The Climb podcast with Brent Baxter, he discusses who really gets to decide whether your music is great or not. Is it you? Your fans? by. Continue reading