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Empowering Arab Artists: Suhel Nafar, Head of Empire West Asia/North Africa

Suhel Nafar speaks to his journey and influence in the global music scene, focusing on his work with EMPIRE’s West Asia/North Africa division to promote Arab artists worldwide…..

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Subscribe to this calendar & never miss an industry event again

Music publicity firm Shore Fire shares an annual Calendar of Key Entertainment and Sports Events. “The Best Calendar” gathers information on events from music, entertainment, sports, literature, and culture…..

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Celebrating 25 Years of AMERICANAFEST: A Milestone in Americana Music

Celebrate 25 years of AMERICANAFEST, the premier event that unites Americana music’s finest artists and passionate fans. Explore the festival’s rich history and its influential role in shaping the genre.. Continue reading

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Your Morning Coffee special episode: MIDiA experts on Global Music Forecast 2024

Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart have released a special episode of their Your Morning Coffee podcast. Listen here now…..

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Top recommendations from the first queer Music Agency

Celebrate Pride Month with a curated playlist from the trailblazing queer music agency that’s changing the industry for the better. Discover a diverse selection of tracks that celebrate and uplift LGBTQ+ voices…..

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Spotify royalties top $60B

Spotify ups US price for 2nd time in a year, as songwriters fight royalty cut

Spotify subscriptions are increasing for the second time in a year. Today’s announcement did not include any of the new features and split music audio pricing the streamer has tipped in recent weeks…..

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Proposed TikTok Sale Law sparks First Amendment concerns

Why a new law demanding TikTok’s sale raises serious First Amendment issues and what this could mean for digital free speech. Op-ed by Anupam Chander and Gautam Hans from Tech Dirt TikTok,. Continue reading

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Charging for free, top Music Tech Startups, Napster, Indie Week, and more

Episode 199 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available here…..

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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 Ticketmaster getting hacked and ROSTR launching Stack, how Billie Eilish used TikTok Spotlight, and more…..

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REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception. Live Nation filed a class action lawsuit, Ticketmaster was hacked, and more.

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Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake: Analyzing the streaming success of their diss tracks

Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive jabs at each other through diss tracks have made headlines, and now that the dust has settled, what do the numbers say about who won?. Continue reading

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