How The Web Screws Artists… By Allowing Them A Normal Life

In this piece, Ross Pruden of Techdirt works to dispell the myth that the internet is destroying art and culture, making it impossible for artists to make a living via. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In this past week's most popular posts on Hypebot, we looked at how Snapchat will alter the music industry in 2017, the launch of Pandora's new premium on demand streaming. Continue reading

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How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

We're proud to be working with the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share this steady stream of actionable information and great guests from the front lines of the new music. Continue reading

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Understanding A Data-Driven Music Industry Culture – Lessons From Fast Forward [Cherie Hu]

In this article, Cherie Hu shares five of her most important takeaways from FastForward 2017, a music conference targeted at under-35s and looking at how the music industry can best. Continue reading

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Sound United (Polk Audio) Acquires D+M (Denon, Boston Acoustics)

Two of the biggest names in consumer audio Sound United, parent company to Polk Audio, Definitive Technology and Polk BOOM has acquired the D+M Group, owner of the Denon, HEOS. Continue reading

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Why DMCA’s Notice & Takedown Already Has 1st Amendment Problems, Plus RIAA/MPAA Want To Make It Worse

The notice-and-takedown portion of the DMCA has ended it's second comment period, and has shown itself to be maneuvering around a high standard set by the Supreme Court regarding expressive. Continue reading

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T Bone Burnett Slams Google and Other Tech Cos., Demands Major Copyright Reform

"(Google and other tech companies) are enriching themselves off the artistic, cultural and economic value everyone else creates,"  states a concerned and upset T. Bone Burnett in a scathing 5 minute. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

In this weekly edition of our music commentary section, we hear from industry experts on how to get sync placements, why DIY is the best way to do music, and. Continue reading

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Thanks Alexa, Music Streamers See Lift From Amazon Echo

With more than 14 million consumers in the US now users of an Amazon Echo device, the conversation has once again shifted to music in the home, and whether Amazon. Continue reading

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Spotify Control Of Sonos Is Now Live For All

One of the most requested additions of Sonos users – the ability to control Sonos wireless speakers directly from the Spotify app using the music streamer's Connect feature  - is. Continue reading

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