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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/thi-5/
- Published: 2017-02-19T10:02:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-19T10:02:00.000Z
- Description: Commentators on recent music business happenings this week weighed in on issues such as Congress's need to get serious about artist rights, why any company that buys Spotify will likely. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/02/thi-5.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Chance The Rapper, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best New Artist, Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, Katy Perry, Manhattan, Prince (musician), Spotify, Streaming media, Union Square, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08d1d859970d-100wi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb097a85cb970d-100wi "6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08d1d859970d-100wi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb097a85cb970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Commentators on recent music business happenings this week weighed in on issues such as Congress's need to get serious about artist rights, why any company that buys Spotify will likely not be American, and why the Grammys were ruined by old men in suits.
- [It's Time For Congress To Get Serious About Artists' Performance Rights – #IRespectMusic](https://www.hypebot.com/its-time-for-congress-to-get-serious-about-artists-performance-rights-irespectmusic/)
- [Four Companies Could Buy Spotify And None Are U.S. Based, Says Mark Mulligan](https://www.hypebot.com/four-companies-could-buy-spotify-and-none-of-the-are-us-based-mark-mulligan/)
- [The Grammys aka "A Night Ruined By Old Men In Suits"](https://www.hypebot.com/the-grammys-aka-a-night-ruined-by-old-men-in-suits-draft/)
- [How The Music Industry Can Change (For The Better)](https://www.hypebot.com/how-the-music-industry-can-change-for-the-better/)

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