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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rew-1-3/
- Published: 2015-05-23T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-23T08:00:00.000Z
- Description: Spotify topped the news this week with a leaked Sony contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: Pandora bought. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/rew-1-3.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Grooveshark, IDG, Josh Greenberg, Recording Industry Association of America, Sam Tarantino, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

**[![Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08332780970d-50wi "Hypebot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08332780970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Spotify** topped the news this week with a leaked **Sony** contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: **Pandora bought Next Big Sound** and there were major announcements from **Deezer, You Tube Music Key Snapchat** and more,
- ### **[Spotify Adds Personalization, Video, Podcasts, News](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/spotify-adds-personalized-music-video-news-podcasts-.html)**
- ### **[MUST READ: Sony Music's Contract With Spotify](https://www.hypebot.com/must-read-sony-musics-contract-with-spotify/)**
- ### **[Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-music-forces-verge-to-take-down-leaked-spotify-contract/)**
- ### **[Music Managers Call For Change After Sony, Spotify Contract Leak](https://www.hypebot.com/music-managers-call-for-change-after-sony-spotify-contract-leak/)**
- ### **[Pandora Acquires Artist Analytics Platform Next Big Sound](https://www.hypebot.com/pandora-acquires-artist-analytics-platform-next-big-sound/)**
- ### **[Indie Music Retailers Launch “Vinyl Tuesdays”](https://www.hypebot.com/indie-music-retailers-launch-vinyl-tuesdays/)**
- ### **[For Snapchat's Next Trick, Music Videos](https://www.hypebot.com/for-snapchats-next-trick-music-videos/)**
- **[YouTube Music Key To Stay In Beta Through Sept. 15](https://www.hypebot.com/youtube-music-key-to-stay-in-beta-through-sept-15/)**
- **[RIAA Trims More Staff, But Bonuses Already Well Paid Execs](https://www.hypebot.com/riaa-trims-more-staff-but-bonuses-already-well-paid-execs/)**
- ### **[Starbucks Shifts Music Gears From ITunes To Spotify In Major Multi-Year Partnership](https://www.hypebot.com/starbucks-shifts-music-gears-from-itunes-to-spotify-in-major-multi-year-partnership/)**
- ### **[Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/deezer-adds-20000-podcasts-downplays-importance-of-free-music-.html)**
- ### **[Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks](https://www.hypebot.com/former-rhapsody-exec-jon-maples-joins-8tracks/)**
- ### **[4 Ways To Get Festival Ticket Holders To Bring More Friends Through Word Of Mouth Marketing](https://www.hypebot.com/4-ways-to-get-your-festival-ticket-holders-to-bring-more-friends-through-word-of-mouth-marketing/)**
- ### **[Ex-Google, Facebook Programmers Launch Weav App To Change How Music Is Created And Consumed](https://www.hypebot.com/ex-google-facebook-programmers-launch-weav-app-to-change-how-music-is-created-and-consumed/)**
- ### **[A2IM Announces 2015 Board Of Election Results](https://www.hypebot.com/a2im-announces-2015-board-of-election-results/)**