Google Beats Genius In Lyric Scraping Lawsuit
A judge has dismissed lyric site Genius’ lawsuit against Google and lyric provider LyricFind for $50 million for allegedly copying its song lyrics and using then in search results. Genius. Continue reading
UMG Strikes New Deals With Tencent, Netease
Universal Music Group has signed multi-year licensing agreement with two Chinese tech giants – Tencent Music Entertainment and Netease. For Tencent, the deal was a renewal and will allow the. Continue reading
NAMM Cancels Winter Show, Sets ‘Believe In Music’ Virtual Conference
NAMM has canceled its massive winter trade show due the pandemic and is replacing it with an early 2021 weeklong virtual gathering dubbed \Beleive In Music. Over the week of. Continue reading
Car Audio Hardware Could Be In Spotify’s Future
Recognizing a need to keep up its margins and appease shareholders, Spotify is looking to get into the hardware business, by allegedly launching a line of car audio devices. Guest. Continue reading
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One of the best ways to follow Hypebot is via our RSS feed using Feedly or your favorite RSS reader. It’s a great way to stay up to date with. Continue reading
New Data Shows Music Videos Continue To Dominate YouTube
Although categories like Gaming have seen impressive growth over the past few years, YouTube’s most popular content where consumers are concerned continues to be music videos. Guest post by Bobby. Continue reading
Eventbrite Reports Devastating Q2
Eventbrite took a true beating in the second fiscal quarter of 2020, with net revenue for the period dropping more than 90%. Eventbrite reported net revenue of just $8.4 million. Continue reading
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit a tumble iHeartMedia’s stock, Instagrams primed and ready TikTok clone, the final shuttering of the much beleaguered. Continue reading
Social Music Is At A Turning Point
By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA and the Music Industry Blog In recent days we have seen three major developments that, collectively, are a potential pivot point for social music: TikTok. Continue reading
