FUGA Expands International Network With New Development Funding

FUGA, a provider of technical solutions and services for the international music industry, has acquired additional shareholder funding for the development of new products and the expansion of their existing. Continue reading

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Pandora ‘Needs’ Lower Royalty Rates, But Will Pay Execs $122 Million In Stock This Year

Pandora has used both lawsuits and the court of public opinion to seek ever-lower payments from musicians, songwriters and rights holders. Their latest offensive - this time vs. BMI and its 650,000. Continue reading

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Fast Company Names 10 Most Innovative Music Companies 2015

Each year Fast Company names the year's most innovative companies including a special category for music. In addition to putting the spotlight on some great companies, it's an interesting glimpse. Continue reading

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Pandora And BMI Face Off Today In Court Battle Over Royalty Rates

Today in Manhattan, pioneer streaming giant Pandora is set to meet licensing agency BMI in court to settle a dispute over current royalty rates. The trial will determine how much Pandora pays BMI’s. Continue reading

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YouTube Offers A More Interactive Experience With Multi-Angled Video Experiment

YouTube doesn't sit still long enough to get comfortable. After the launch of YouTube Music Key, YouTube is now playing around with yet another way to engage viewers – a. Continue reading

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THU. NEWS BRIEF: Apple Beats Plans Leak, Tidal To Add 22 Countries, Vevo Passes 10B, Twitter & More

THURSDAY 2.5.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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Vevo Views Up 86% To 10 Billion Per Month

Music video platform Vevo has reached a milestone of more than 10 billion monthly global views for the first time. In January, that meant 10,335,997,898 video views. That's an 86%. Continue reading

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What $500 Million And Jay-Z Have To Say About the State Of Streaming In 2015

Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Music Industry Blog 2014 was a big year for streaming, 2015 will be bigger. Apple entering the fray is the catalyst. Apple enters a. Continue reading

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Is Broadcast Radio Losing American Teens?

By Kyle Bylin, author of Promised Land: Youth Culture, Disruptive Startups, and the Social Music Revolution. Edison Research, a New Jersey-based market research firm, introduced its “Share of Ear” study. Continue reading

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Why Music Service Prices Are Falling And Can’t Get Back Up

Guest Post by David Touve on Rockonomic Spotify recently announced another solid uptick in subscriber numbers, growing from 12.5 million subscribers back in November of 2014 to 15 million as of. Continue reading

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