Music Publishing News 12.16.16: Global Copyright Report • AU Explores Single Licensing • CMRAA Reduces Fees

The global music copyright business was worth $24.37 billion in 2015, growing by nearly a billion dollars from the year before, according to a report put together by Spotify Director of. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: New Facebook Metrics Flaw • CMJ Employees Sue • SoundCloud Mix Controversy • More

FRIDAY 12.16.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  SoundCloud is sending mixed messages to DJs. How they handle the controversy could determine the streamer's future. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Music Biz Lobbies Trump • 8tracks Preps Subscriptions • Snapchat + Shazam • More

Wednesday 12.14.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Has the music industry officially joined the sycophants sucking up to Trump instead of joining the resistance? Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading

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Sony Eyes Unification Of Record, Publishing Arms

Unified rights – a single source for recording, publishing rights pioneered by Terry McBride's Nettwerk Music – has proven an advantage for indie music companies. Now, Sony may be considering a. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week's music commentators gave voice to what we can learn from Myspace, how Spotify's favoring of its own playlists is huring indie curators, and how context awareness is the. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Being A Musician During The Holidays • Online Music Marketplace • Don’t Give Up • More

Lately on MusicThinkTank, we examined why being a musician during the holidays is terrible, how technology has changed the online music marketplace, how to find a manger, and more.

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Getting It Done: The Week In DIY and Indie Music

This week we're offering helpful advice to indie and DIY artists with tips on how to use video e-cards for holiday marketing, what you can expect when you hire a. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we cycle back through another full and exciting week of important music industry news, we revisit T Swift and Zayn Malik's new duet, Spotify's ending of SoundCloud talks, Pandora's. Continue reading

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

This weeks most popular and widely read posts on Hypebot took a a look at the recent Oakland warehouse tragedy, 2017's Grammy nominees, the beggining of the music streaming price. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News 12.9.16: YouTube w/ NMPA • Grammy Nominations • Copyright Reform Floated

YouTube has reached a settlement with the National Music Publishers’ Association over unpaid songwriting royalties.  Similar to the NMPA’s recent deal with Spotify, this estimated $40 million settlement addresses the. Continue reading

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