REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this perusal back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit some of the week's news highlights, including PledgeMusic's continued failure to pay artists, Spotify's legal complications with. Continue reading

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

Hypebot's most popular articles this week touched on The Beatles' modern day streaming success, ASCAP's lawsuit of venues for their failure to pay out, how many artists don't properly understand. Continue reading

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Why Spotify Cares About India And Why it May Not Deliver

Spotify launched in India this week, despite a court action and very public dispute between the streamer and Warner Music,. MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks a why India matters so. Continue reading

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Owning Music Is Important – Vinyl Can Help

With the rise of the digital age, music has ceased to become something we own as much as something we rent. One format, once thought of as obsolete, is shifting. Continue reading

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Behind The Curtain Of The New Balance X BEGINNERS Campaign (Part II)

In this second half of a two-part series, we further explore how more developing bands are getting access exciting synch licensing opportunities, thanks to a recent collaboration between New Balance. Continue reading

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Playing To Strangers: Why Marketing To People Who Haven’t Heard You Is The Most Profitable

In this piece Amber Horsburgh breaks down some interesting streaming statistics suggesting that, contrary to many conventional marketing theories, marketing to listeners who have never heard your music can be. Continue reading

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SiriusXM Adds 10 Emerging Artists ‘Discovery’ Channels

SiriusXM has added 100 new commercial-free Xtra Channels available exclusively to subscribers on the SiriusXM app, web player and connected devices, including 10 that are designed to showcase new and. Continue reading

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Live Nation Reports 8th Straight Year Of Revenue Growth

Live Nation Entertainment released its Q4 and full year 2018 financial results this year, showing solid growth for the promoting powerhouse.

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How Do Indie Music Blogs, Radio Survive? The Harsh Reality

In the current music economy, many of the independent blogs and radio stations which launch have a difficult time staying afloat, but such small outfits are critical to the success. Continue reading

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ASCAP, BMI Issue Joint Open Letter On Consent Decree Reform [Full Text and Analysis]

The rules that govern how ASCAP and BMI collect fees for songwriters and music publishers date back to a deal the pair made with the US Department of Justice in. Continue reading

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