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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-57/
- Published: 2014-02-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-01T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: Topspin Cuts Staff 44% SoundCloud Launches New Visual Player and Adds $60 Million New Funding Independent Music Wins 50% Of 2014 Grammys Prince Sues Fans For $22 Million Then Drops. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/02/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-57.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Apps, Mobile & SMS, Indie Music, Music Business, Music Tech, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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- **Topspin** [Cuts Staff 44%](https://www.hypebot.com/major-layoffs-at-topspin/)
- **SoundCloud** [Launches New Visual Player](https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-launches-visual-player/) **and** [Adds $60 Million New Funding](https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-closes-60-million-round-in-talks-with-majors-labels/)
- **Independent Music** [Wins 50% Of 2014 Grammys](https://www.hypebot.com/independent-music-wins-50-of-2014-grammys/)
- **Prince Sues Fans** [For $22 Million](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/01/prince-sues-fans-for-22-million-.html) **Then** [Drops The Lawsuit](https://www.hypebot.com/prince-drops-22-million-anti-fan-lawsuit/)
- **8 Mind-Blowing Facts** [About Music Business In Japan](https://www.hypebot.com/8-mind-blowing-facts-about-music-business-in-japan/)
- **Music Startup Dreams?** [Learn From These 51 Tech Founders Who Failed](https://www.hypebot.com/music-startup-dreams-learn-from-these-51-tech-founders-who-failed/)

**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)
- **CelebrityAccess' Larry LeBlanc** [Interviews Bruce Houghton Of Hypebot & Skyline Music](https://www.hypebot.com/celebrityaccess-larry-leblanc-interviews-bruce-houghton-of-hypebot-skyline-music/)
- **SXSW Announces** [1st Official Music Hackathon Championship](https://www.hypebot.com/sxsw-announces-1st-official-music-hackathon-championship/)
- **Infographic:** [How Big Is Music On You Tube? Hint Really Big](https://www.hypebot.com/how-big-is-music-on-you-tube-hint-really-big-infographic/)
- **CrowdTorch Combines TicketMob and Seed Labs** [For Live Event, Fan Engagement Platform](https://www.hypebot.com/crowdtorch-combines-ticketmob-and-seed-labs-for-live-event-and-fan-engagement-platform/)
- **After A Successful London Launch** [Brooklyn Bowl Heads To Las Vegas](https://www.hypebot.com/after-a-successful-london-launch-brooklyn-bowl-heads-to-las-vegas/)
- **Avoid An Overwhelming Flood** [Of Fake Fakebook Friending With This Easy Trick](https://www.hypebot.com/avoid-an-overwhelming-flood-of-fake-fakebook-friending-with-this-easy-trick/)

**Changes**

- **CD Baby President** [Brian Felsen Exits](https://www.hypebot.com/cd-baby-president-brian-felsen-exits/)
- **WMG's ADA Expands** [Artist & Label Services Team](https://www.hypebot.com/wmgs-ada-expands-artist-label-services-team/)

**Grammys**

- **Grammy Winners 2014:** [The Full List](https://www.hypebot.com/grammy-winners-2014-the-full-list/)
- **Shazam Turns Grammys Into Green** [Driving 54,000 Music Purchases](https://www.hypebot.com/shazam-turns-grammys-into-green-driving-54000-music-purchases/)
- **Grammys Grab** [2nd Largest Audience In 21 Years](https://www.hypebot.com/grammys-grab-2nd-largest-audience-in-21-years/)

**Apps & Mobile**

- **How To Get Millions Of People** [To Download and Use Your Music App](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-get-millions-of-people-to-download-and-use-your-music-app/)
- **Music App Revenue** [Up 75% In 2013](https://www.hypebot.com/music-app-revenue-up-75-in-2013/)
- **Virgin Records Launches Innovative iPad App:** [40 Years Of Disruptions](https://www.hypebot.com/virgin-records-launches-innovative-ipad-app-40-years-of-disruptions/)

**Music Services**

- **So Gracenote and Next Big Sound Are** [Teaming Up To Help Launch Even More Streaming Music Services?](https://www.hypebot.com/so-gracenote-and-next-big-sound-are-teaming-up-to-help-launch-even-more-streaming-music-services/)
- **Spotify Trolls Beats Music** [On Twitter To Steal Unhappy Users](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-trolls-beats-music-on-twitter-to-steal-unhappy-users/)
- **Last.fm Adds** [Free Spotify Streaming](https://www.hypebot.com/lastfm-adds-spotify-streaming/)
- **Beats Music Playlists:** [Unchanging Like An Old Time Mixtape](https://www.hypebot.com/beats-music-playlists-unchanging-like-an-old-time-mixtape/)
- **Ellen DeGeneres Teases** [Beats Music Super Bowl Commercial and Partnership](https://www.hypebot.com/ellen-degeneres-teases-beats-music-superbowl-commercial-and-partnership/)

**Education**

- **Berklee Launches Entrepreneurship Institute** [Led By Sonicbids Founder Panos Panay](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2014/01/berklee-launches-entrepreneurship-institute-led-by-sonicbids-founder-panos-panay-.html)
- **Everclear's Art Alexakis** [To Head New LA College of Music Songwriting Department](https://www.hypebot.com/art-alexakis-to-head-los-angeles-college-of-musics-new-songwriting-department/)

**Crowdfunding**

- **Indiegogo Raises $40 Million** [To Expand Crowdfunding Site](https://www.hypebot.com/indiegogo-raises-40-million-to-expand-crowdfunding-site/)
- **Music Tech Developers:** [Crowdfund New Features With App.net's Backer](https://www.hypebot.com/music-tech-developers-crowdfund-new-features-with-appnets-backer/)