Taylor Swift Didn’t Get Memo That Albums Are Dead, So She Pre-Sold 1 Million Copies Of ‘Lover’
Someone forgot to tell Taylor Swift that music in general and albums, in particular, don't sell anymore. By Friday's release date, her first post-Big Machine release "Lover" will have sold. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators shared their thoughts on why unpaid internships are such a problem, if rock radio can afford to not play Ed Sheeran's new song, whether or not major. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s Story Is Indictment Of “Negotiating Asymmetries” and Call For Copyright Reform
In this piece, Neil Turkewitz offers a different take on the recent Taylor Swift rights ownership incident, arguing against viewing it as an indictment of copyright, and rather as a. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Should Re-record Hits Lost To Scooter Braun, says Kelly Clarkson
Shake it off, Kelly Clarkson is telling Taylor Swift about her feud with Scooter Bruan and Scott Borchetta, by re-recording and releasing the hits that Braun now controls after acquiring. Continue reading
What Will Taylor Do? Big Machine To Release Vinyl Singles
Despite a very public feud with Taylor Swift, her former label, the just acquired by Scooter Braun Big Machine Records, is wasting no time cashing in on her catalog with. Continue reading
5 Big Music Business Stories You Missed While On Vacation Last Week
Even as you were having some much-deserved rest a relaxation last week, others toiled on, making big decisions and cutting big deals. To bring you up to speed before you've. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most frequently read articles on Hypebot covered Borchetta's pushback against Swift, how Big Machine Records inadvertently promoted a label services deal, Spotify's shutting down of free direct. Continue reading
Big Machine Records Inadvertently Promoted Label Services Deals [Mark Mulligan]
The very spat between Taylor Swift and the head of her former label over control of her hit masters is far from over. But whatever "truths" are revealed in the. Continue reading
