Musician Insists Google, Major Labels Pay Him $325 Million For Taking Down Videos That Cost Him $30 To Upload To Vevo

Aspiring recording artist Ronald Satish Emrit, (a.k.a., Satish Dat Beast) recently filed a massive lawsuit against several companies including Google, UMG, and Sony BMG following the removal of eight of his. Continue reading

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Gender In The Music Industry

[UPDATED] While the success of superstars such as Beyonce and Taylor Swift can make it seem as though the music industry is ahead of the game when it comes to. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: UMG Reports Strong Financials • ASCAP Expands Data Online • Sonos Debuts Trueplay • More

Wednesday 11.11.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web I've never believed in trickle-down economics, but UMG's strong Q3 can't be a bad thing for the rest of us. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Beatport • NMPA • WMG’s ADA • Universal Music • Madison Square Garden

  Antony Bruno has been named the Dir. of Communications at SFX owned Beatport. Bruno did previous stints at Beats Music and Billboard Magazine.

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Universal Music Group Invests In Nuday Games To Deepen Fan Engagement

Universal Music Group has made a strategic investment in Nuday Games, "a new mobile engagement platform for artists and fans." 

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify is being questioned over a failure to pay some royalties, plus we look at why major labels didn't actually blow it with Napster, and whether or not the concert industry has become a. Continue reading

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Universal Music Group’s Abbey Roads Studios Launches Music Tech Incubator

The Beatles have long since decamped, but their Abbey Road Studios is still very much alive. Last night the UMG owned company launched a new initiative focused on music technology. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Has Become A Ticketing Site

When Grooveshark was finally shut down by legal pressure from the major labels, Universal Music Group ended up with the domain name. Now they've apparently decided to monetize it with. Continue reading

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Former UMG Digital Exec Rob Wells Joins Music Social Network Crowdmix As CEO Americas

Over 14 years, Rob Wells helped guide UMG into the digital age as President of Global Digital Business,  Now he's taking on how musicians interact with their fans on social media.. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Check out how much money Warner Music will lose now that Happy Birthday is in the  public domain, the surprise reason YouTube is a threat to the music industry, and. Continue reading

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