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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-draft-2/
- Published: 2015-08-15T08:36:15.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-15T08:36:15.000Z
- Description: The Wild West of playlist creation, China cracks down on songs about farting, and we offer an explanation for why your social media channels aren't growing plus more as we. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/rewind-the-new-music-industrys-week-in-review-draft-2.html]
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Copyright Royalty Board, D.C., Hoopoe Starling, Internet radio, music industry, Pandora Radio, record label, Royalties, Sirius XM Radio, SoundExchange, Washington, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d12ed4fa970c-800wi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0863db1c970d-50wi "6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d12ed4fa970c-800wi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb0863db1c970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)The Wild West of **playlist creation**, **China** cracks down on **songs about farting**, and we offer an explanation for why your **social media channels** **aren't growing** plus more as we rewind through the week in music industry news,
- **[6 Reasons Why Your Social Media Channels Aren’t Growing](https://www.hypebot.com/6-reasons-why-your-social-media-channels-arent-growing/)**
- **[BandsInTown Launches Direct To Fan Messaging Option](https://www.hypebot.com/bandsintown-reveals-new-direct-messaging-option/)**
- **[Fair Music Transparency Report \[Followup\]](https://www.hypebot.com/fair-music-transparency-report-followup/)**
- **[SoundExchange Launches PLAYS Search Engine: Who's Claiming Your Recordings?](https://www.hypebot.com/money-earned-from-digital-plays-often-for-one-reason-or-another-ends-up-in-the-wrong-hands-and-even-services-like-soudexc/)**
- **[China Bans 120 "Immoral" Songs About Farting And Not Wanting To Go To School](https://www.hypebot.com/china-bans-120-immoral-songs-about-farting-and-not-wanting-to-go-to-school/)**
- **[Top 5 Easy Ways To Get More Likes On Facebook \[INFOGRAPHIC\]](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-get-more-likes-on-facebook-infographic/)**
- **[The Job That Steve Jobs Didn't Finish](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/08/the-job-that-steve-didnt-finish-.html)**
- **[Are There Any Rules When It Comes To Playlists?](https://www.hypebot.com/are-there-any-rules-when-it-comes-to-playlists/)**

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