The Week In Music Commentary

Kanye West On The 'Racist' Grammys: "Fuck Those Nominations" How A NYT Reporter Approaches Music Industry Trade Journalism

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bop.fm Partners With Deezer

bop.fm has added Deezer to the list of partners connected to its multi-platform music streaming app. In addition to Spotify, Rdio, YouTube, and SoundCloud, bop.fm now adds 30 million Deezer. Continue reading

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Direct Live Audio/Video Capture Via App Is Untapped Market For Music Industry

By Dean Graziano, CEO of Lively LLC. Being signed to a major label is certainly beneficial to an artist in terms of brand exposure and distribution, but anyone with an. Continue reading

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The Week In Music Commentary

Why The Beastie Boys Should Support Rather Than Shut Down The "Girls" Ad GoldieBlox vs. Beastie Boys: Justified Parody Or Obvious Ad? The Upward Spiral: What Do The Streaming Layoffs. Continue reading

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A Closer Look At The Clear Channel and Warner Music Group Licensing Deal

By Kyle Billings from Berklee College's Music Business Journal. Recent negotiations between Clear Channel Communications and Warner Music Group have sent shockwaves throughout the recording industry. For the first time on. Continue reading

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CONFIRMED: Deezer To Launch In U.S.

Deezer will launch in the U.S. in 2014, the company has confirmed. “2014 will be an American year for us,” the music streamer's co-founder Daniel Marhely told French newspaper LaFigaro.  Marlhey did. Continue reading

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Musicians Are Finding Licensing Opportunities In Foreign Markets

By Eduardo Loret de Mola from Berklee College's  Music Business Journal. The music licensing market is actively expanding its scope within the entertainment industry. Musicians’ net earnings from traditional licensing. Continue reading

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Beggars’ Martin Mills Reelected Merlin Chairman, 2 Join Board

Indie global rights agency Merlin  has announced the results of the biennial election for its 15 seat board. Beggars Group founder Martin Mills who will continue as Merlin chairman. Erik Gilbert (Essential Music & Marketing. Continue reading

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SF Music Tech Announces Next Summit May 20th [Special Hypebot Discount]

EXCLUSIVE: SF Music Tech, the must-attend gathering of the music and tech tribes, has just announced it's next edition – May 20th in San Francisco.  In addition to being among. Continue reading

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The Music Alliance Gives Monmouth University Students Professional Industry Experience

Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ has a music industry BA but the career-related offerings are fairly limited. One way students, faculty and recent alumni are improving the situation. Continue reading

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