
MUSIC NEWS: Swift’s Midnights reign continues • TikTok, Twitter music payments • Ticketswap expands • more

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Streaming’s music values impact • The Culture Report • Copyright values jump
Episode 117 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart hosted Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is now live. Learn what they are discussing and. Continue reading

Twitter delays launch of Blue with verification as chaos continues
Twitter is delaying the launch of a $7.99 monthly paid Blue subscription with verification until at least November 9th, the day after the contentious midterm elections, according to multiple reports.. Continue reading

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody was talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from AI in the music industry to the news on Spotify Wrapped, and. Continue reading

REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Taylor Swift’s new album taking over the charts, Instagram quick to clean a tech mess, and much. Continue reading

Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on Taylor Swift’s Midnights marketing genius, the decline of live music, and more… Leftover streaming mechanicals. Continue reading

Amazon Music’s new free service is NOT a game changer
Amazon Music has made its 100 million track catalog available free to all Amazon Music subscribers, but a key feature turns the service into a frustrating experience. I’ve been trying. Continue reading

How East Asian cultures are influencing Latin Music
From Polimá Westcoast to Rosalía, Latin artists are increasingly incorporating East Asian cultural references into their music, creating and responding to a growing audience of Latin otakus and K-Pop fans.. Continue reading

SoundExchange to use Zelle and Cash App for faster payments to artists
SoundExhange has partnered with Zelle and Cash App to facilitate faster monthly royalty payments to artists. SoundExchange is among the first major music companies to implement mobile payments, a practice. Continue reading