How Spotify Pays (Or Fails To Pay) Songwriters
Here longtime copyright attorney Stephen Carlisle attempts to get to the bottom of Spotify's failure to contact or pay his client, despite the prominence of said client's music on the. Continue reading
Spotify Says 2nd Half Of 2015 Saw Fastest Subscriber Growth Ever, Despite Apple Music
It was a positive story amidst a week of bad news for Spotify. Minutes after news leaked that Apple Music had signed up an impressive 10 million paid subscribers in its. Continue reading
2nd Class Action Suit Filed Against Spotify Seeks $200M “To vindicate rights” Of Songwriters, Publishers
Just after Christmas, musician and music industry critic David Lowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify seeking class action status and $150 million in damages for using songs without obtaining the proper. Continue reading
Apple Music Tops 10 Million Paid Subscribers 6 Months After Launch
The power of Apple's reach and marketing has propelled the service past 10 million subscribers in its first six months. The impressive growth of Apple's paid-only service is likely to. Continue reading
Happy Birthday Elvis! Google Is Giving Away Your 30 #1 Hits FREE
In honor of his birthday today, Google Play is giving away the album Elvis Presley: Elv1s 30 #1 Hits to U.S. fans for free starting today, January 8, 2016, for. Continue reading
40% Of Customers Would Change Providers if Music Came with their Mobile Plan [SURVEY]
As Spotify, Apple Music, Rhapsody, Deezer and others fight to gain new subscribers, they use a variety of tactics including free music, extended trials and deep short term discounts. But. Continue reading
Understanding David Lowery’s Lawsuit Against Spotify And The Complexity Of Music Licensing
Musician David Lowery's recent lawsuit against Spotify claims, among other things, that the streaming service has failed to obtain the appropriate mechanical licenses from artists. Whether or not this is. Continue reading
Martin Atkins, SAE Institute Blast Apple Music As Flawed, Exploitive
Hypebot readers know Martin Atkins from his book Welcome to the Music Business: You're F**ked! and fiery keynotes at music conventions. He's also the Chair of the Music Business at SAE Institute. Continue reading
