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

This week, Hypebot's Hot 100 most read post included a look at Spotify and Instagram's plan to tag team on music sharing, Childish Gambino's explosive new video, the Chinese streaming. Continue reading

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Spotify [NYSE:SPOT] Earnings Report Today: What To Expect

Wall Street analysts are bullish, as Spotify nears its first earnings report as a public company, after the market closes today. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Evercore and Morgan Stanley predict a. Continue reading

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DMCA Helps YouTube Underpay Music Industry Up To $1 Billion A Year, Claims New Study

Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe harbor protections and lower than industry standard royalty rates allow YouTube to underpay musicians, songwriters, label and other rights holders between $650 million and $1. Continue reading

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Music Industry Has Upper Hand As Spotify Faces Soaring Interest Rates, Stock Discounts

Last year when Spotify took on $1 billion in debt, we reported that it did so under terms that forced rate increases if it failed to IPO.  Now, those terms. Continue reading

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Pandora Falls 11.5% Thursday After Music Streamer Announces Plan To Borrow $300 Million

[UPDATE 2] Pandora stock fell 11.5% Thursday, ending the day at $12.63 per share. The tumble began on news that the music streamer was borrowing an unexpected $300 million. In. Continue reading

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Fania Records Celebrates 50 Years From NYC Street Sales To Global Digital Distribution

I have to say I was delighted to discover that Fania Records is not only back in business but is again going strong. Last time I checked their CDs were. Continue reading

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Pandora Stock Close Up 8.6% After New Stats Suggest Apple’s iTunes Radio Not A Threat

UPDATE 2 4:30 ET – Pandora stock was up 8.61% at the close of trading Tuesday, a day after the company's CFO shared stats showing continued growth in the weeks. Continue reading

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Pandora, Investor Crosslink To Sell $450M In Stock

Pandora and it's largest investor will be selling 14 million shares of stock which could net a total of $450 million. Pandora shares have doubled so far this year, but after. Continue reading

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Talent & Marketing Firm IMG Seeks $2 Billion Sale

The private-equity that owns talent and marketing agency IMG has begun soliciting bids from potential suitors for the firm. According to the Wall Street Journal, private equity investors Forstmann Little. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Thicke Sues Marvin Gaye, Coolio Auctions Catalog, SiriusXM Buys Agero, PowWow & More

FRIDAY 8.16.2013  Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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