SoundExchange Bests Personal Record With $773 Million In Royalty Payouts In 2014

SoundExchange released it's 2014 year end numbers this morning, revealing a new record for the company of $773 million in royalty payouts to recording artists and record labels. 2014's total. Continue reading

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Rdio Dropped From Zenbu Pre-1972 Music Lawsuits

(UPDATED) Just 5 days after Google, Apple's Beats, Sony, Rdio, Songza, Slacker and Grooveshark were served with simultaneously filed lawsuits alleging exploitation of pre-1972 sound recordings without license or payment, the. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Releases Top Artists & Tracks of 2014

SoundExchange, the independent nonprofit performance rights organization representing the entire recorded music industry, recently released the Top Streaming Artists, Top Breakout Artists, and Top Tracks of 2014. Drake, Sam Smith, and One. Continue reading

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Sonos Adds $130 Million For Wireless Music Systems

Leading wireless music system manufacturer Sonos has added $130 million in new funding, according to an SEC filing. Thus far, Sonos has released no official word of the latest addition to. Continue reading

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Sirius XM Eyes Expansion In Crowded Online Streaming Marketplace

Sirius XM is is eyeing expansion of its fledgling online streaming service as a way to fuel growth, according to a major backer of the satellite broadcast service. “We are watching. Continue reading

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What Indie Musicians Can Learn From Efforts To Rescue Radio

Doc Searls is known for his insights into business and the web dating back even further than "The Cluetrain Manifesto." His recent post, "How to rescue radio," includes a detailed. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Redesigned GarageBand FREE For All Apple iOS 7 Devices Major Layoffs, Restructuring At SpinMedia: "The company has no money." SFX Entertainment Acquires Fame House, Tunezy and Arc90 On Way To. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Rhapsody Shakeup?, WMG Sucks Up To Clear Channel, Majors Sue SiriusXM, Toig Exits Muve & More

THURSDAY 9.12.2013  Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab

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How I Listen: creativeLIVE’s Mika Salmi

In our ongoing series, How I Listen, we ask industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Mika Salmi, the CEO of creativeLIVE. Continue reading

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NEWS BRIEF: Thicke Sues Marvin Gaye, Coolio Auctions Catalog, SiriusXM Buys Agero, PowWow & More

FRIDAY 8.16.2013  Music Business News & Views From Around The Web CLICK HERE Updated Continuously Under Hypebot's More News Tab Above

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