This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, the industry as a whole calls for investigation of PledgeMusic, the ex-CEO of the company issues a letter of apology, UK musicians air their feelings. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of Hypebot's most popular, chart-topping articles covered the music industry's reaction to PledgeMusic's bankruptcy, the growing rift between Spotify and the rest of the music business, some. Continue reading
Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration
UPDATED: UK Music CEO Michael Dugher is leading a music industry campaign demanding that Small Business and Consumer Minister Kelly Tolhurst refer PledgeMusic to watchdogs at the UK's Competition and. Continue reading
Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers Pens Letter Of Apology As Crowdfunder Files For Bankruptcy
PledgeMusic co-founder and former CEO Benji Rogers penned an open letter after it was announced that the troubled crowdfunder would be filling for bankruptcy. "I went back into PledgeMusic just. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Enters Pre-Administration As Buyer Deliberates
PledgeMusic.com Limited is in pre-administration, the UK version of a pre-bankruptcy, sale or reorganization, sources tell Hypebot. But as we previously reported, there is also still an active potential buyer.. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Just in case you missed something the first time around, we're taking a moment to look back on another full week of music industry news, revisiting a big Record Store. Continue reading
There Is Still Active Interest In Acquiring PledgeMusic
The sale of PledgeMusic is still an active possibility, multiple sources tell Hypebot. Several people with direct knowledge of the situation reached out after we published the concerns of hopeful. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit the play gap in men's vs. women's performance on the charts, Spotify's impressive showing over other streamers. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Sale Appears To Be Another Empty Promise
Last week, we reported that some artists affected by the demise of PledgeMusic became hopeful they would be made whole after receiving emails touting "negotiations the board is having with. Continue reading
