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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-51/
- Published: 2014-08-03T18:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-08-03T18:00:00.000Z
- Description: Sony's Major Label Shenanigans Revealed By American Idol Lawsuit Complete Social Media Image Size Chart 2014: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More 5 Lessons For The Music Industry From "Weird. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-re
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- **Sony's Major Label Shenanigans** [Revealed By American Idol Lawsuit](https://www.hypebot.com/sonys-major-label-shenanigans-revealed-by-american-idol-lawsuit/)
- **Complete Social Media Image Size Chart 2014:** [Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube & More](https://www.hypebot.com/complete-social-media-image-size-chart-2014-facebook-twitter-pinterest-youtube-more-updated/)
- **5 Lessons For The Music Industry** [From "Weird Al" Yankovic](https://www.hypebot.com/5-lessons-for-the-music-industry-from-weird-al-yankovic/)
- **Shawn Mendes (and Team):** [From 6 Second Vine Clips To An iTunes No. 1](https://www.hypebot.com/shawn-mendes-and-team-from-6-second-vine-clips-to-an-itunes-no-1/)
- **Can Indie Music Discovery App 'Next'** [Find Success Where So Many Have Failed?](https://www.hypebot.com/can-indie-music-discovery-app-next-find-success-with-positive-ideals-and-a-cool-ui-convention/)

**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)
- **Top 10** [Earning Dead Musicians](https://www.hypebot.com/top-10-earning-dead-musicians/)
- **Spotify's Most** [Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK & Global](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/spotify.html)
- **Australia Invades The US Charts:** [5 Seconds Of Summer Debuts At #1](https://www.hypebot.com/australia-invades-the-us-charts-5-seconds-of-summer-debuts-at-1/)
- **No Virgin Mobile** [Free Fest For 2014](https://www.hypebot.com/no-virgin-mobile-free-fest-for-2014/)
- **atVenu Rakes In Over $100 Million** [From 4.2 Million Units Of Merch](https://www.hypebot.com/atvenu-sells-42-million-units-of-merch-grosses-over-100-million/)
- **Tango Music Pix Accidentally Unveiled,** [Creates Slideshows From Your Pics & Spotify's Music](https://www.hypebot.com/tango-music-pix-accidentally-unveiled-creates-slideshows-from-your-pics-spotifys-music/)
- **Music Publishing News Weekly Roundup 8.1.14:** [SESAC Expands, Pharrell, Three Six Zero & More](https://www.hypebot.com/music-publishing-news-weekly-roundup-august-1st-2014/)

**Controversial Artists**

- **Kanye West Declares Victory** [Over Coinye Digital Currency. As Usual, He's Wrong.](https://www.hypebot.com/kayne-west-declares-victory-over-coinye-digital-currency-as-usual-hes-wrong/)
- **Dogged By Controversy** [R. Kelly Pulls Out Of Fashion Meets Music Festival](https://www.hypebot.com/dogged-by-controversy-r-kelly-pulls-out-of-fashion-meets-music-festival/)
- **Michelle Shocked Calls Out** [Digital Music Execs On Silent Album Release](https://www.hypebot.com/michelle-shocked-calls-out-digital-music-execs-on-silent-album-release/)

**Deals**

- **Apple Beats Deal** [Gets EU Commission Approval](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/apple-beats-deal-gets-eu-commission-approval-.html)
- **Music Tech M&A:** [Apple x Swell, CBS x Eventful, Kapipal x WeLoveYourSongs](https://www.hypebot.com/music-tech-ma-apple-x-swell-cbs-x-eventful-kapipal-x-weloveyoursongs/)
- **Hook'd Hires Harry Fox** [For Rights Management](https://www.hypebot.com/hookd-hires-harry-fox-for-rights-management/)
- **Beats On Their $3 Billion Sale:** ["There's a new instrument in the Apple family."](https://www.hypebot.com/beats-on-their-3-billion-sale-theres-a-new-instrument-in-the-apple-family/)
- **SESAC Acquires** [Video Music Licensor Rumblefish](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/sesac-acquires-video-music-licensor-rumblefish-.html)
- **Apple Completes $3 Billion Beats Deal,** [Vivendi Universal Nets $404 Million For 13% Stake](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/apple-completes-3-billion-beats-deal-vivendi-universal-nets-404-million-for-13-stake-.html)

**Changes**

- **Exec In Charge Of** [Launching YouTube Music Service Exits For Spotify](https://www.hypebot.com/exec-in-charge-of-launching-youtube-music-service-exits-for-spotify/)
- **Apple Denies 200 Jobs Cut** [At Beats, But Admits Some Are Coming](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-firing-unneeded-beats-employees-others-split-between-santa-monica-and-cupertino/)

**Startups**

- **Knoxville's MediaWorks Demo Day** [To Include 4 Music Tech Startups](https://www.hypebot.com/knoxvilles-mediaworks-demo-day-to-include-4-music-tech-startups/)
- **ICM, Originate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips** [Launch O Labs Media Tech Incubator](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/icm-originate-manatt-phelps-phillips-launch-o-labs-media-tech-incubator-.html)

**Marketing**

- **Viral Music Videos** [Have Huge Impact On Sales](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/08/viral-music-videos-have-huge-impact-on-sales-chart-.html)
- **Facebook Goes Down,** [Musicians Tremble…](https://www.hypebot.com/facebook-now-offline-musicians-tremble/)
- **Find and Promote** [New Music Tech Sites and Apps With Product Hunt](https://www.hypebot.com/find-and-promote-new-music-tech-sites-and-apps-with-product-hunt/)

**Streaming**

- **Rhapsody Passes 2 Million Paid Subscribers,** [Expands French and Latin American Services](https://www.hypebot.com/rhapsody-passes-2-million-paid-subscribers-expands-french-and-latin-american-services/)
- **Specialty Music Streamer Saavn** [Nears $30-40 Million Funding Round](https://www.hypebot.com/music-streamer-saavn-nears-30-40m-funding-round/)
- **Twitch Debuts Live Streaming Music Concerts,** [Twitch Broadcasters Can Play Host](https://www.hypebot.com/twitch-debuts-live-streaming-music-concerts-twitch-broadcasters-can-play-host/)
- **Ryan Farish Shares What He's Learned** [Streaming Music On MP3.com, YouTube and Spotify](https://www.hypebot.com/ryan-farish-shares-what-hes-learned-streaming-music-on-mp3com-youtube-and-spotify/)
- **Spotify Adds** [More Sonic Control with Equalizer](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/07/spotify-adds-more-sonic-control-with-equalizer-.html)