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

Top posts! If you're looking for the most popular bits of music industry news, we've got them right here, including pieces on Kanye's new cleverly marketed "Famous" video, Facebook's new. Continue reading

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THU. BRIEFING: Musical.ly Scores 1st Major: WMG • All Def Digital Raises $10M • Festicket Adds $6.3M • More

​ THURSDAY 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  The Musical.ly team is definitely one to watch.  And who says you can't get funding for music? Updated continuously under. Continue reading

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How to Book A European Tour Without An Agent Or Label (Part 1)

With its golden hospitality and government funding of the arts, touring Europe can be a musician's dream, provided it's done correctly. Here musician Brett Newski shares some wisdom from the. Continue reading

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

When it comes to popularity, these posts have got it in the bag. Some of our most read articles from the past seven days included SFX's termination of its Chapter. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 6.24.16: DMCA Safe Harbor Battle • EU vs YouTube • Vimeo Beats Capital

Over 500 creators and 20 organizations have signed a letter to US Congress calling for reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The biggest grievance is with the DMCA’s “safe. Continue reading

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Adele ’25’ To Stream On Spotify, Apple, Amazon Other Streamers Starting At Midnight Tonight

Adele's "25" is finally coming to all music streamers starting at midnight tonight (June 23rd). It's a major reversal for the mega-star and a win for music streamers.

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Songkick Raises $10 Million From WMG Owner Acccess Industries, Triples European Direct To Fan Ticket Sales

Songkick has raised another $10 million. The new funding, coming after a June $16 million round,  is from Access Industries, owner of Warner Music Group.

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.6.15: Swift Lawsuit • Pan-Euro Licensing Hub • Napster To Canada

Taylor Swift is facing a $42 million lawsuit for alleged plagiarism in her song “Shake It Off”. The lawsuit was filed by Jesse Graham, an obscure R&B singer, who alleges. Continue reading

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London Mayor Launches Plan To Save Music Venues

As an alarmingly increasing number of live music venues are closing owing to financial challenges and it becomes harder for artists to find venues to play, the Mayor of London,. Continue reading

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THE PITCH: Gigmit – D.I.Y. Live Booking Platform

Today, as part of our ongoing early stage music startup series THE PITCH, gigmit gets 100 words to pitch their live music booking platform which is already being used by. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 9.4.15: Sony/ATV Sampling Amnesty • EU Music Survey • UMG

Sony/ATV, one of the world’s largest music publishers, has announced a new form of amnesty within their company – sampling. One of the most subjective and controversial music practices is sampling.

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