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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/r/
- Published: 2018-02-10T08:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2018-02-10T08:30:00.000Z
- Description: As we pause to take another look at major industry stories from the past week, we revisit exciting gear releases at 2018's NAMM, YouTube's launch of an official artists channel,. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/02/r.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, Google, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, Tech Stories, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

[![6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c907b5d7970b-100wi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2d8b601970c-100wi "6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c907b5d7970b-100wi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d2d8b601970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)As we pause to take another look at major industry stories from the past week, we revisit exciting gear releases at 2018's NAMM, YouTube's launch of an official artists channel, the introduction of the CLASSICS Act designed to close a copyright loophole, and much more.
- [**Top 9 Exciting Gear Releases From NAMM 2018**](https://www.hypebot.com/top-9-exciting-gear-releases-from-namm-2018/)
- **[YouTube Launches Official Artist Channels](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-launches-official-artist-channels/)**
- **[CLASSICS Act Introduced To Close Copyright Loophole](https://www.hypebot.com/classics-act-introduced-to-close-copyright-loophole/)**
- **[Significant 2018 Tax Changes For Music Publishers](https://www.hypebot.com/significant-2018-tax-changes-for-music-publishers/)**
- **[Spotify Revenue Up 40%, On Track To $5B Year \[REPORT\]](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-revenue-up-40-on-track-to-5b-year-report/)**
- **[Spotify Pledged Free-To-Paid Conversions, But Apple Music Growing Faster](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-pledged-free-to-paid-conversions-but-all-paid-apple-music-is-growing-faster/)**
- **[Independent Venue Week To Debut In US This Summer](https://www.hypebot.com/independent-venue-week-to-debut-in-us-this-summer/)**
- [**Best Buy Ends CD Sales, Target Demands New Terms**](https://www.hypebot.com/best-buy-ends-cd-sales-target-demands-new-terms/)