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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-2-4/
- Published: 2019-01-19T07:53:43.000Z
- Updated: 2019-01-19T07:53:43.000Z
- Description: In this journey back through a wild week of music industry news, we revisit Sony's severing of ties with R. Kelly (but they're still making money off him) Cardi B's. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/01/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-2-4.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Bandcamp, Cardi B., DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Sony, Spotify, Tinder, Trump, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

[![6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c907b5d7970b-100wi](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3d1f0d0200b-100wi "6a01b7c7aa2d2b970b01b7c907b5d7970b-100wi")](https://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e2022ad3d1f0d0200b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)In this journey back through a wild week of music industry news, we revisit Sony's severing of ties with R. Kelly (but they're still making money off him) Cardi B's Shutdown Song, how streaming is shortening the music we listen to, and more!
- **[Sony Music Severs Ties With R. Kelly, But Continues To Profit From His Recordings](https://www.hypebot.com/sony-music-severs-ties-with-r-kelly-but-continues-to-profit-from-his-recordings/)**
- **[Cardi B's Epic Trump Shutdown Rant Is Now A Song \[LISTEN\]](https://www.hypebot.com/cardi-bs-epic-trump-shutdown-rant-is-now-a-song-listen/)**
- **[Songs Are Getting Shorter and Streaming Is To Blame](https://www.hypebot.com/songs-are-getting-shorter-and-streaming-is-to-blame/)**
- **[Bandcamp Opens Brick and Mortar Record Store and Performance Space – A Look Inside](https://www.hypebot.com/bandcamp-opens-brick-and-mortar-record-store-and-performamnce-space-a-look-inside/)**
- **[Spotify Updates Preferred Distributor List](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-cuts-2-of-5-from-preferred-distributor-list/)**
- **[Spotify Stock Surging After Positive Valuations](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-stock-surging-after-positive-valuations/)**
- **[Tinder Adds Spotify Song Sharing So You Can Soundtrack Your Hookup Pitch](https://www.hypebot.com/tinder-adds-spotify-song-sharing-so-you-can-soundtrack-your-hookup-pitch/)**
- **[David Bowie Blows Minds With Augmented Reality](https://www.hypebot.com/david-bowie-blows-minds-with-augmented-reality/)**