Jay Z To Take On Spotify With $56 Million Acquisition Of WiMP and Tidal Streaming Music Servies
Can musicians "save" a broken music industry? More than on successful artist turned entrepreneur certainly intend to try. Following in the footsteps of Dr. Dre (co-founder of Beats) and Neil. Continue reading
Zoë Keating vs YouTube: Is This The End of an Artist’s Right to Choose Where Their Music Appears on The Internet?
Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist Blog This is a call to action folks. Many of you may already be aware of this blog post from Zoë Keating detailing the new terms. Continue reading
Sony To Close Music Unlimited, Partners With Spotify For New Service
One major sign that a sector is heating up is the quantity and quality of the deal making, as rivals jockey for position. By that, and almost any other measure,. Continue reading
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How To Hack The Music Pirate
Guest Post by Russ Crupnick on MusicWatch Blog The entertainment press ended 2014 with several big stories. Front pages covered Taylor Swift’s decision to pull her songs from Spotify. The story was. Continue reading
Royalty Solutions, Next Big Sound Offer MusicBiz Webinar FREE To Hypebot Readers
Thanks to the fine folks at The Music Business Association (MusicBiz.org), this Thursday, January 29th at 2:00 PM (EST) we are able to offer free entry into a webinar that will explore. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Shares Call Transcript After YouTube Says Her Claims Are “Patently False”
On Friday evening, a YouTube spokesperson called "payently false" claims by indie artist Zoe Keating's claim that she was being forced off the video service if she did not agree. Continue reading
