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# REWIND – The New Music Industry’s Week In Review: BMI • WMG • Spotify • Rdio • NPR • More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-bmi-wmg-spotify-rdio-npr-more/
- Published: 2015-05-16T09:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-16T09:30:00.000Z
- Description: Another eventful week in the new music industry: BMI scored a major victory for songwriters, streaming revenue passed downloads for the first time at a major label, Spotify unveiled a surprising stat and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-i
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Apple Inc., Facebook, music industry, NPR, record label, Revenue, Spotify, Stephen Cooper (businessman), Streaming media, Warner Music Group, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Hypebot](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c78b6287970b-50wi "Hypebot")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c78b6287970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Another **eventful week** in the new music industry: **BMI** scored a major victory for songwriters, **streaming revenue passed downloads** for the first time at a major label, **Spotify** unveiled a **surprising stat** and much more.
- ### **[BMI Beats Pandora: Courts Says Pandora Must Raise Payments To Songwriters 43%](https://www.hypebot.com/bmi-beats-pandora-courts-says-pandora-must-raise-payments-to-songwriters-43/)**
- ### **[Streaming Music Revenue Passes Downloads At Warner Music Group For 1st Time](https://www.hypebot.com/streaming-music-revenue-passes-downloads-at-warner-music-group-for-1st-time/)**
- **[Spotify Says It's Responsible For 10% Of All U.S. Label Revenue](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-says-its-responsible-for-10-of-all-us-label-revenue/)**
- ### **[Rdio Adds $3.99 US / 94¢ India Tier, 60 Day Free Trial](https://www.hypebot.com/rdio-adds-399-us-94-india-tier-60-day-free-trial/)**
- ### **[Leaked Email From NPR’s Policy And Representation Division Explaining NPR Membership On McCoalition](https://www.hypebot.com/leaked-email-from-nprs-policy-and-representation-division-explaining-npr-membership-on-mccoalition-d/)**
- ### **[Former Bandzoogle CEO Dufrense Named Bandcamp's First Head Of Strategy & Growth](https://www.hypebot.com/former-bandzoogle-ceo-dufrense-now-bandcamp-head-of-corporate-development/)**
- ### **[How Mobile Devices Are Changing The Face Of "Live" Events \[Ticketfly/Harris Survey\]](https://www.hypebot.com/is-your-live-tweeting-getting-in-the-way-of-living-live/)**
- ### **[Vadio Adds $7.5 Million Funding For Music Video Distribution, Names New COO](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/vadio-adds-75-million-funding-for-music-video-distribution-names-new-coo-.html)**
- ### **[FBI Spent Years 'Researching' The Lyrics To 'Louie, Louie' Prior To Realizing The Copyright Office Must Have Them](https://www.hypebot.com/fbi-spent-years-researching-the-lyrics-to-louie-louie-prior-to-realizing-the-copyright-office-must-h/)**
- ### **[Songwriters Knock On Capitol Hill's Door Urging Congress To #StandWithSongwriters](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/songwriters-knock-on-capitol-hills-door-calling-for-licensing-reform-.html)**
- ### **[Tidal Exec: "We're Building A New Music Ecosystem" \[VIDEO\]](https://www.hypebot.com/top-tidal-exec-were-building-a-new-music-ecosystem-video/)**
- ### **[Top Indie Exec Says Major Label "Beasts" Have "Completely F\*\*Ked Everyone Up The Arse”](https://www.hypebot.com/top-indie-exec-says-major-label-beasts-have-completely-fked-everyone-up-the-arse/)**
- ### **[Live Nation, Turner Broadcasting Partner For Concert Awards Show](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/05/live-nation-turner-broadcasting-partner-for-new-concert-awards-show-.html)**
- ### **[Grammys Announce 2016 Award And Eligibility Dates](https://www.hypebot.com/grammys-announces-2016-awards-and-eligibility-dates/)**