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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/re-27/
- Published: 2015-06-06T09:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-06T09:30:00.000Z
- Description: Rumors of next week's launch of Apple Music may have dominated the week, but there were also important announcements from Merlin, Soundcloud, BandPage, Rhapsody, Songkick, Tidal, Leadership Music and more.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Inc., Disc jockey, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, music industry, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Subscription business model, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb083dbbba970d-50wi "Hypebot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb083dbbba970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Rumors of **next week's launch of Apple Music** may have dominated the week, but there were also important announcements from **Merlin, Soundcloud, BandPage, Rhapsody, Songkick, Tidal, Leadership Music** and more.
- [![Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb083dbcc2970d-150wi "Hypebot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb083dbcc2970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)[Apple Music Negotiations Continue Ahead Of Tuesday Event – Hypebot's Latest Rumor Roundup](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-music-negotiations-continue-ahead-of-tuesday-event-our-latest-rumor-roundup/)
- [TOO BIG TO FAIL? Spotify Payments Accelerate, $300 Million In Q1](https://www.hypebot.com/too-big-to-fail-spotify-payments-accelerate-top-300-million-in-q1/)
- ### [Soundcloud, Merlin Reach Royalty Deal For 20,000 Indie Labels, Distributors](https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-merlin-reach-royalty-deal-for-20000-indie-labels-distributors/)
- ### [Rhapsody, BandPage Partner For More Personalized Streaming, Direct To Fan Commerce](https://www.hypebot.com/rhapsody-bandpage-partner-for-more-personalized-streaming-direct-to-fan-commerce/)
- ### [Songkick, CrowdSurge Merge, Raising $16 Million For Direct To Fan Ticketing](https://www.hypebot.com/songkick-crowdsurge-merge-raising-16-million-for-direct-to-fan-ticketing/)
- ### [Leadership Music Names 48 Industry Leaders To 27th Annual Class](https://www.hypebot.com/leadership-music-names-48-industry-leaders-to-27th-annual-class/)
- ### [Believe Digital Adds $60 Million From Lead Spotify Investor TCV](https://www.hypebot.com/believe-digital-adds-60-million-from-lead-spotify-investor-tcv/)
- ### [Mobile Talent Contest Chosen And The Gamefication Of Music](https://www.hypebot.com/chosen-a-mobile-talent-contest/)
- ### [Livecasting: What You Can Learn From Watching Pvris Perform At Webster Hall On Periscope](https://www.hypebot.com/what-you-can-learn-from-watching-pvris-at-webster-hall-on-periscope/)
- ### [Have Large Music Festivals Peaked?](https://www.hypebot.com/have-large-music-festivals-peaked/)
- ### [YouTube To Offer Direct Advances To Musicians, Fan Funding Button \[REPORT\]](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-to-offer-marketing-advances-to-artists-fan-funding-button-report/)
- ### [Direct To Fan Sales Chart Debuts Today On Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/direct-to-fan-sales-chart-debuts-today-on-hypebot/)
- ### [Introducing The Merchbar Hot Music Merch Chart](https://www.hypebot.com/merchbar-hot-merch-chart-june-2015/)
- ### [Amazon Exits Google, Pandora Backed Anti-Fair Play, Fair Pay Coalition. Will NPR Be Next?](https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-exits-google-pandora-backed-anti-fair-play-fair-pay-coalition-will-npr-be-next/)
- ### [BottleRock Napa Valley Rocks Northern California](https://www.hypebot.com/bottlerock-napa-valley-rocks-northern-california/)
- ### [New On Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs Board: Manager @Punkdafunk + Jobs @FiXTMusic, @TheKnollerGroup](https://www.hypebot.com/new-on-hypebots-music-industry-jobs-board-manager-punkdafunk-jobs-fixtmusic-theknollergroup/)
- ### [Lil Wayne Joins Team As Tidal Announces Ticketmaster Partnership, Desktop App, Student Discounts](https://www.hypebot.com/tidal-announces-ticketmaster-partnership-beta-desktop-app-50-student-discount/)
- ### [Amazon Prime Music Turns 1 Year Old Today](https://www.hypebot.com/amazon-prime-music-turns-1-year-olds-today/)
- ### [Why Music Streaming Still Doesn’t Make Enough Money](https://www.hypebot.com/why-music-streaming-still-doesnt-make-enough-money-draft/)
- ### [Social Media Use By Age & Gender \[CHARTS\]](https://www.hypebot.com/social-media-use-by-age-gender-charts/)
- ### [Music Publishing News Roundup 6.1.15: BM! Vs. Pandora, Paul Williams, Sony/ATV Signings](https://www.hypebot.com/music-publishing-news-roundup-friday-may-29-2015/)
- ### [CHANGES @ Proper Music • Sneak Attack Media • Berklee College Of Music • Box • ASCAP](https://www.hypebot.com/changes-proper-music-sneak-attack-media-berklee-college-of-music-box-ascap/)
- ### [Music "Sample" Clearance Issues: Legal Do's & Don'ts](https://www.hypebot.com/sample-clearance-issues-dos-donts/)