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Music streaming has ‘outsized impact’ on U.S. economy, says DiMA study

The Digital Media Association (DiMA) has released a study that looks at the economic impact of music streaming on the U.S. economy, including the creation of 92,000 jobs. The DMiA. Continue reading

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5 powerful Spotify For Artists features you may not know about

Spotify has recently added many new features and tools that could change artists’ streaming success. Here are a few you may not have heard of yet, but should start utilizing. Continue reading

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Campaign to ban facial recognition at live events asks artists, venues & fans to pledge support

A coalition of musicians, fans, and human rights groups have convinced 40 of the world’s largest music festivals, including Bonnaroo, Bottle Rock, Bumpersoot, and Coachella, to pledge not to use. Continue reading

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Gimme Radio shuts down after 6 years, unable to raise needed financing

Social audio platform Gimme Radio will shut down on April 29th after failing “to raise the financing needed to support the streaming services and grow Gimme to reach all music. Continue reading

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Spotify users top 626M

Analysts give Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) an average “Moderate Buy” rating

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT) has been given a consensus “Moderate Buy” recommendation from the twenty-three brokerages that cover the stock. Four analysts gave Spotify a hold recommendation, and twelve gave. Continue reading

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Stay on top of the new music industry with Hypebot’s free newsletter

One of the easiest ways to stay on top of the fast-changing music industry, the latest trends in music marketing, and the most interesting music tech startups is with our. Continue reading

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Music Business News Last Week

REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with more answers on AI copyrights, creators on Fanfic making a $70k salary, and. Continue reading

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What is first-party live event data, and why should it be a priority?

Everyone, from ticketing companies to social media platforms, is collecting fan data, and almost no one wants to share it – even with the venues and artists whose patrons and. Continue reading

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Musician's Guide to Music Copyright Law

Generative AI concerns focus on Copyright, but critical legal questions linger

AI, whether used to create songs with limited human intervention or as an aid to songwriting, is a cause of great concern for many in the music industry. Beyond the. Continue reading

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast #138: Majors eye release glut • TikTok ban fears • AI’s impact on music

Episode 138 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live. Episode 138 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading

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