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# REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-2-22/
- Published: 2014-08-16T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-08-16T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: 20 Of The Worst Band Names Ever What's "Failed" Musician Mark Montgomery Got To Teach You? A Heck Of A Lot About Business! An Industry Insider Explains Why Streaming Music's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-2-22.html]
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- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:38

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- **20 Of The** [Worst Band Names Ever](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/20-of-the-worst-band-names-ever.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- **What's "Failed" Musician Mark Montgomery Got To Teach You?** [A Heck Of A Lot About Business!](http://hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/whats-failed-musician-mark-montgomery-got-to-teach-you-a-heck-of-a-lot-about-business.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- **An Industry Insider Explains Why** [Streaming Music's Already Profitable](https://www.hypebot.com/an-industry-insider-explains-why-streaming-musics-already-profitable/)
- **Free Updated** [Music Metadata Style Guide 2.0 From Music Biz](https://www.hypebot.com/music-biz-publishes-free-updated-music-metadata-style-guide-20/)
- **This Infographic Untangles** [The Complex Web Of U.S. Music Royalties](https://www.hypebot.com/this-infographic-untangles-the-complex-web-of-us-music-royalties/)

**MORE:**

- **Hypebot's Music Industry** [News](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/news.html) **and** [Jobs](http://hypebot.jobamatic.com/a/jbb/find-jobs?ref=hypebot.com)
- **10 Biggest** [Album Release Flops Of 2014](https://www.hypebot.com/10-biggest-album-release-flops-of-2014/)
- **Who Gets Paid** [From Radio Play?](https://www.hypebot.com/who-gets-paid-from-radio-play/)
- **SFX Losses Up 77%** [Despite 199% Revenue Growth, Stock Jumps 6%](https://www.hypebot.com/sfx-losses-up-77-despite-199-revenue-growth-stock-jumps-6/)
- **Google Testing** [New Music Ads](https://www.hypebot.com/google-testing-new-music-ads/)
- **Raging Bull Precedent Leads To** [Reversal In Lawsuit Over Jay Z's Big Pimpin'](https://www.hypebot.com/raging-bull-precedent-leads-to-reversal-in-lawsuit-over-jay-zs-big-pimpin/)
- **New Zealand Works** [To Attract International Artists](https://www.hypebot.com/new-zealand-works-to-attract-international-artists/)
- **Revolt TV's First Revolt Music Conference** [Is A Gathering Of True Power Players](https://www.hypebot.com/revolt-tvs-first-revolt-music-conference-is-a-gathering-of-true-power-players/)
- **Nielsen Study:** [Asian Americans Key Driver of U.S. Digital Music](https://www.hypebot.com/asian-americans-key-driver-of-us-digital-music-nielsen-study/)

**Changes**

- **Morrissey Dropped By Label** [3 Weeks After New Album Release](https://www.hypebot.com/morrissey-dropped-by-label-3-weeks-after-new-album-release/)
- **Rebekah Alperin** [Exits Kobalt For UMPG](https://www.hypebot.com/rebekah-alperin-exits-kobalt-for-umpg/)

**Mobile**

- **TourStar Releases Engaging** [Music Industry Mobile Game For iOS](https://www.hypebot.com/tourstar-releases-engaging-music-industry-mobile-game-for-ios/)
- **Music Marketing With** [The Yo Messaging App](https://www.hypebot.com/music-marketing-with-the-yo-messaging-app/)

**Social Media**

- **Snapchat Use Is Exploding Among Teens,** [Leaves Twitter In The Dust](https://www.hypebot.com/snapchat-use-is-exploding-among-teens-leaves-twitter-in-the-dust-chart/)
- **Facebook Bans Like-Gating,** [Google Incentivizes Secure Websites](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-bans-like-gating-google-incentivizes-secure-websites/)

**Retail/Ecommerce**

- **Music Industry Mulls** [Single Global Release Day](https://www.hypebot.com/music-industry-mulls-single-global-release-day/)
- **Featuring.Me Creates** [New Music Revenue Stream With Customizable Songs](https://www.hypebot.com/featuringme-creates-new-music-revenue-stream-with-customizable-songs/)
- **Google Play Music** [Adds 9 Countries](https://www.hypebot.com/google-play-music-adds-9-countries/)
- **Sony Brings Daily Album Deals App To U.S.,** [Already Affecting Charts In Germany](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-brings-daily-album-deals-app-to-us-already-affecting-charts-in-germany/)
- **Radical.fm** [Now Accepts Bitcoin](https://www.hypebot.com/radicalfm-now-accepts-bitcoin/)
- **Prerelease Power:** [26% Of All Album Release Clicks Happen Before It Drops](https://www.hypebot.com/prerelease-power-26-of-all-album-release-clicks-happen-before-it-drops-infographic/)

**M&A**

- **Online Video Monetization Heats Up:** [Q&A With Rumblefish Founder/CEO On Acquisition By SESAC](https://www.hypebot.com/online-video-monetization-heats-up-qa-with-rumblefish-founderceo-on-acquisition-by-sesac/)
- **Agency Group Acquires** [Bobby Roberts Company](https://www.hypebot.com/agency-group-acquires-bobby-roberts-company/)

**Funding**

- **Music Tech Startup** [Muzooka Raises $3 Million](https://www.hypebot.com/music-tech-startup-muzooka-raises-3-million/)
- **Neil Young's PonoMusic** [Turns To Equity Crowdfunding To Raise $2.5 Million](https://www.hypebot.com/neil-youngs-ponomusic-turns-to-equity-crowdfunding-to-raise-25-million/)
- **$30,000 Kenny Loggins** [Kickstarter Living Room Concert Is Funded](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/30000-kenny-loggins-kickstarter-living-room-concert-is-funded-.html)
- **Vadio Raises $2 Million,** [Partners With VEVO](https://www.hypebot.com/vadio-raises-2-million-partners-with-vevo/)
- **Music Biz Crowdfunding:** [Alt-Fest, Neverland Ranch, Hard Rock Hotel, Hearo.fm, Rob Zombie](https://www.hypebot.com/crowdfunding-music-biz-alt-fest-neverland-ranch-hard-rock-hotel-hearofm-rob-zombie/)

**Spotify**

- **Spotify Has** [Begun Canadian Rollout](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-has-begun-canadian-rollout/)
- **Next For Spotify:** [Launch In Japan, IPO](https://www.hypebot.com/next-for-spotify-launch-in-japan-ipo-this-year/)
- **Spotify, BandPage** [Partner For Artist To Fan Sales](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-bandpage-partner-for-artist-to-fan-sales/)
- **Blue Music Grou**p [Pulls Music From Spotify Citing "Pitiful" Rates](https://www.hypebot.com/blue-music-group-pulls-music-from-spotify-citing-pitiful-rates/)

**Streaming**

- **Streaming Music Moves:** [Uprise.fm's Coming, Guvera And Saavn Battling Spotify](https://www.hypebot.com/streaming-music-moves-uprisefms-coming-guvera-and-saavn-battling-spotify/)
- **Pandora Does Not Cannibalize Radio,** [Says New Study](https://www.hypebot.com/pandora-does-not-cannibalize-radio-says-new-study/)
- **Grooveshark Redemption?** [Google Adds Music Streamer To Chromecast](https://www.hypebot.com/grooveshark-redemption-google-adds-music-streamer-to-chromecast/)