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
Family Files Lawsuit After Concert Goer Slides Down Nightclub Banister To His Death
The Tralf, as locals call it, has been a fixture on the Buffalo, N.Y. live music scene for decades. But it may be forced to close thanks to a lawsuit. Continue reading
Birdman, Cash Money Sue Jay Z’s “Desperate…Struggling” Tidal For $50M Over Lil Wayne Release
You have to wonder if owning a streaming music is as cool as Jay Z thought it would be when he shelled out millions to buy and relaunch Tidal. Every. Continue reading
Sony To Court: Of Course We’re Allowed To Contractually Screw Over Our Artists [INFOGRAPHIC]
Details regarding a recent lawsuit filed by several artists associated with American Idol have revealed some rather alarming details about the manner in which Sony is able to negotiate its contracts. Continue reading
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
Grooveshark Faces $736 Million In Damages As Trial Resumes Today
The UMG vs. Grooveshark trial resumes in New York today. With the judge ruling last week that the company is liable for up to $736 million in damages, the jury is. Continue reading
