Top 100 DJs Based On Social Media Fans, Google Mentions and DMCA Takedowns

JustGo and Topple Track teamed up to create this infographic of The Top 100 DJs of 2013 based primarily on social media fans, both total fans and news fans on. Continue reading

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Social Music Streamer Whyd Raises $700,000, Exits Private Beta

(UPDATED)French music streamer Whyd has announced a $700,000 seed round from local private investors; and its exit from private-only beta. Wyhd curates tracks from YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud and mp3 blogs. The. Continue reading

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HypedMusic Shuts Down After RIAA Warning

Free music streaming siite and app HypedMusic has shut down after receiving a warning notification from the RIAA.  HypedMusic pulled tracks from Soundcloud, YouTube and Tumblr. Users could generate playlists, which. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: WMG Settles Digital Royalties Suit, WinAmp Lives!, RIAA Shutters Hypedmusic & More

WEDNESDAY 1.1.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web   CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Warner Bros. Attempting To Dodge Responsibility For False DMCA Takedowns

By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. One of the bizarre side notes to Hollywood's big lawsuit against the cyberlocker Hotfile was a countersuit against Warner Bros. by Hotfile, for using the. Continue reading

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Google Copyright Infringement Reports 4X This Year

The battle against piracy appears to have moved from the court to the search engine.  The number of takedown requests that Google receives weekly has grown four times over the. Continue reading

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RIAA Demands 5 Million Takedowns In Last 6 Weeks [CHART]

Last year the RIAA requested that Google romove from its index 20 million urls to infringers. But more recently the speed of RIAA takedowns has accelerated to 5 million takedowns. Continue reading

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