Music Publishers File Lawsuit Against Wolfgang’s Vault, Daytrotter For “Massive” Copyright Infringement

Wolfgang's Vault bills itself as the "world's largest collection of live music."  Sister site Daytrotter brings that same sensibility to merging music.  But much of the music you find on. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 5.25.2015: Downtown • Sony Music • BMI vs. Pandora • More

Downtown Music Publishing's acquisition of Eagle i-Music,  the battle with The Verge over Sony Music's leaked contract with Spotify and BMI's win over Pandora dominate the music publishing news this. Continue reading

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A leaked  Sony Music and Spotify contract, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" marketing campaign, unusual but effective music career investments and the war on piracy all topped this week's most read posts. Continue reading

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YouTube Turns 10 Years Old Today and The Music Industry Is Frightened

Happy Birthday YouTube!   You've created an amazing new channel for music discovery.  Now it's time to fairly compensate the creators that are making you millions.

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How To NOT Get Ripped Off When Buying Rap Features

In music, creative juices can get stifled the moment we mention the legal matters that come associated with it. As much of a drag it can be, the law can. Continue reading

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Every Serious Musicians Needs These 6 Contracts

By Aaron Ford for the Sonicbids Blog. Picture this: You’ve just finished recording a song with your co-writing partner. You’ve discussed how splits would work in the past. Let’s say. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 6 Bad Habits & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud     Simon Tam: 6 Bad Habits Most Musicians are Guilty Of David Roberts: Make Better Marketing Plans with a SWOT Analysis Andy. Continue reading

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Do Non-Exclusive Agreements Earn More From Music Placements?

Do you understand what a non-exclusive agreement is and what it means when you sign one? It’s important to understand the difference between exclusive and non-exclusive contracts and how the. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: 5 Things All Musicians Need BEFORE Starting a Digital PR Campaign & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Jon Ostrow: 5 Things All Musicians Need BEFORE Starting a Digital PR Campaign Francis Mcentegart: Artist Managers Management Contracts Jacob Rosati: Alternative. Continue reading

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Artist Management Contracts: The Most Important Deal You’ll Ever Make

The first contract that many artists and bands sign are with managers. Since this is the first contract for many, you need to make sure to check it for certain. Continue reading

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