Spotify Finalizes Deal With Warner Music Group Clearing Path To Stock Exchange Listing
Spotify has closed its third and final major label deal, signing a new multi-year global pact with Warner Music Group. Sony, Universal and Merlin had previously announced new deals with. Continue reading
The State of Unclaimed U.S. Music Royalties and Licenses
Here we share a presentation by Royalty Claim's founder Dae Bogan at the recent MIRA Conference where he offered a preview of Royalty Claim's currently in progress State of Unclaimed. Continue reading
Songkick Fights Costly Delays In Live Nation Trial
As Live Nation's lawyers work to push back a trial with Songkick back two months, the latter company is doing its best to oppose the effort, claiming that it would. Continue reading
A2IM Calls Out Billboard For “Erroneous” Independent Music Power Players List
Billboard has published its latest Independent Power Player Edition and A2IM, the U.S. indie label sector's top trade organization, is crying foul over the magazine's definition of independent, which includes. Continue reading
$1.25 Million Lawsuit Accuses Universal Music Of Piracy
Universal Music has always aggressively fought piracy, as have its major music group peers and their trade organization, the RIAA. So forgive us if we see a big, steaming pile. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The week, the most popular out of the many and varied pieces on Hypebot included why Spotify wants blockchain tech and if it's really everything they hope, how and why. Continue reading
Streaming Income For TuneCore Artists grew 85% Last Year
New stats from TuneCore, shared as part of its launch today of SocialPro, show another year of sustained growth, with artist revenue up 32% to $188 million in 2016. Like. Continue reading
IFPI Numbers Show How The Music Industry Is Getting Healthy Again
A recent revue by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry has given further support that the music business is bouncing back, show its first double-digit uptick in twenty years, something. Continue reading
Enjoy The Radio Silence: What The PROMOTE Act Could Mean
Here Stephen Carlisle breaks down the significance of the Performance Royalty Owners of Music Opportunity To Earn Act, better known as the PROMOTE Act, which would give artists the ability to. Continue reading
