#IRespectMusic takes fight for American Music Fairness Act to iHeartRadio’s NYC HQ [photos]
Blake Morgan, Dionne Warwick, Sam Moore and MusicFirst participated in a bit of performance art yesterday that brought the fight for the American Music Fairness Act to the steps of. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: From a Spotify boycott to music NFTs, last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
See what is topping the charts last week on Hypebot, from top radio stations to Neil Young’s fight against Spotify and Joe Rogan. Why old music is now more popular. Continue reading
#CancelSpotify trends, Apple Music trolls: Is Neil Young just the start of Spotify’s problems?
Spotify complying with Neil Young’s request to take down his music over their support of antivaxer Joe Rogan could prove to be just the start of ongoing problems for the. Continue reading
‘Elderly and drifting towards homeless’ – Hit songwriter’s plight illustrates devastating economics of songwriting in 2022
Chris Castle shares the plight of Hugh Prestwood whose songwriting income was “destroyed by the massive change in the economics of songwriting that split apart the album format with no. Continue reading
Are music awards still relevant in the age of Spotify Wrapped?
In a week when The Grammys and CMT awards were forced to shift dates and venues, MIDiA analyst Keith Jopling asks if awards ceremonies are still relevant in today’s entertainment. Continue reading
Skee Mask, label Ilian Tape remove all music from Spotify
Munich EDM producer and DJ Skee Mask and Ilian Tape, the indie label that releases his music, have removed their tracks from Spotify. “All my shit is gone.” Skee Mask’s. Continue reading
Chinese Govt. arrests more pro-democracy music stars in Hong Kong
Popular musician Denise Ho and 5 five others were arrested in Hong Kong for being tied to a pro-democracy online media group. By Timothy Geigner from TechDirt While we have. Continue reading
What to expect in 2022: Jay Gilbert shares his music industry predictions
Hypebot readers know Jay Gilbert as the cohost of the Music Business Weekly and Your Morning Coffee podcasts, but he’s also an industry veteran and highly respected music marketing guru.. Continue reading
7 (more) lessons for music industry longevity
Keith Jopling of MIDiA is incredibly smart and curious, and that inquisitiveness has lead his ongoing exploration of how some musicians are able to sustain a successful decades long career. Continue reading
SoundExchange upgrades catalog dispute resolution
SoundExchange has introduced a new feature called Bulk Resolution, to its SXDirect Overlaps & Disputes function. Beginning today users will be able to resolve overlapping claim disputes in bulk in. Continue reading
#MusicNFT News: The Beatles • Daft Punk theft • deadmau5 + Portugal The Man • OneOf • YellowHeart
Historic audio interviews with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr of The Beatles are being auctioned as digital NFTs this week. The Voices of Classic Rock Archive. Continue reading
