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# Last week in music industry commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/last-week-in-music-industry-commentary-60/
- Published: 2022-04-09T01:21:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-04-11T15:00:05.000Z
- Description: Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on new mechanical rates and the road to innovation. 13% MLC unmatched song rate isn’t good. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2022/04/last-week-in-music-industry-commentary-60.html]
- Author: Alana Bonilla
- Tags: Music Business, Music Op-Ed, music, music industry, rewind, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:48

Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on new mechanical rates and the road to innovation.

- **[13% MLC unmatched song rate isn’t good enough, says Atty Chris Castle](https://www.hypebot.com/13-mlc-umatched-song-rate-isnt-good-enough-says-atty-chris-castle/)**
- **[How will the new physical mechanical rates effect valuations? \[Chris Castle\]](https://www.hypebot.com/how-will-the-new-physical-mechanical-rates-effect-valuations-chris-castle/)**
- **[The road to innovation is a bumpy one \[Fred Jacobs\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-road-to-innovation-is-a-bumpy-one-fred-jacobs/)**