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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/r-1-8/
- Published: 2016-10-01T08:15:21.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-01T08:15:21.000Z
- Description: In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam's newfound profitability, and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/10/r-1-8.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Music, Def Jam Recordings, Google, music industry, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud, Spotify, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08d1d8f8970d-150wi](https://a5.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b8d223aced970c-150wi "6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08d1d8f8970d-150wi")](http://a5.typepad.com/6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b8d223aced970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at **A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV**, the truth behind **paid promotion** at **SoundCloud**, **Shazam's newfound profitability**, and more.
- [A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs](https://www.hypebot.com/aap-rocky-named-creative-director-of-mtv-labs/)
- [The Truth Behind SoundCloud Reposts And Paid Promotion](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/the-truth-behind-soundcloud-reposts-and-paid-promotion.html)
- [Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-on-track-to-pay-music-industry-more-than-16-billion-in-2016/)
- [Spotify SoundCloud Acquisition Could Come At A Deep Discount, As Traffic Flattens](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/spotify-soundcloud-acquisition-could-come-at-a-discount-as-traffic-flattens-.html)
- [Shazam Tops 1 Billion Downloads, Achieves Profitability](https://www.hypebot.com/shazam-tops-1-billion-downloads-achieves-profitability/)
- [Spotify, SoundCloud Deal May Not Happen \[New Report\]](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-soundcloud-deal-may-not-happen-new-report/)
- [Google Hires Ex-Warner Music Group CEO Lyor Cohen As YouTube Global Head Of Music](https://www.hypebot.com/google-hires-ex-warner-music-group-ceo-lyor-cohen-joins-as-youtube-global-head-of-music/)
- [Consumerless Recovery: Music Revenues Up But More Pain May Be Coming \[John Maples\]](https://www.hypebot.com/consumerless-recovery-music-revenues-up-but-more-pain-may-be-coming/)

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