Taylor Swift Sued For $44 Million For “Shake It Off” Copyright Infringement [Listen to both and decide]
When you are as big a star as Taylor Swift, lawsuits are inevitable. Some plaintiffs hope to win, some hope to settle for some cash and others just want the. Continue reading
Jay Z, Timbaland “Big Pimpin” Lawsuit Dismissed
The lawsuit against Jay Z and Timbaland over the use of a sample in their song "Big Pimpin" was dismissed on Wednesday. The decision ended a week long trial in. Continue reading
SFXE Stock Closes Up $12.5% As CEO Sillerman Offers To Buy All Stock At 3X Current Value
[UPDATED] SFXE stock closed Friday up 12.5% at $1.17 per share after founder and CEO Robert Sillerman offered to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock not already owned by. Continue reading
“Popcorn Time For Music” Aurous Suspends Operations After Court Grants RIAA Restraining Order
Not since Grooveshark has any new music application drawn such major fire as Aurous. Dubbed the "Popcorn Time For Music" Aurous was sued by the RIAA and major labels just. Continue reading
How Much Will Losing “Happy Birthday” Copyright Cost Warner Music?
Warner Music has owned what it believed to be a copyright for the iconic song "Happy Birthday" since 1988. But last week, a federal judge declared their copyright entirely invalid.. Continue reading
The Importance Of Getting Music Metadata Right
If you're not seeing the kind of income you want from your music, holes in your metadata could be part of the issue. While filling in information such as the. Continue reading
Record Labels Say NZ’s $25 Anti-Piracy Claims Too Costly
While piracy remains a significant issue in New Zealand, the recording industry is saying that the country's laws make copyrights too expensive to enforce. According to a report by Fairfax Digital's. Continue reading
SFXE Stock Falls Further As Investors File Lawsuit Against Founder Robert Sillerman
SFX Entertainment is clearly in trouble. Running low on cash and with its stock trading under 50 cents per share and falling, SFXE is just days away from the. Continue reading
This Week in Music Commentary
Is Bitcoin the savior of the music industry? Do The Doobie Brothers really own the word Doobie? Is Apple Music being crushed by Spotify? Find out the answers to these. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
We explore whether or not Bitcoin can save the music industry, antitrust lawfare breaks out, and The Doobie Brothers claim exclusive ownership of the word "doobie." This and more in. Continue reading
Music Publishing’s Metadata Problem
While there has been significant discussion of late over how streaming services pay artists and labels, the means by which publishers and songwriters are compensated has been shockingly absent from. Continue reading
