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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-1-2/
- Published: 2017-05-14T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-05-14T10:00:00.000Z
- Description: This week, commentators from the music industry weighed in on the global songwriter shell game, the transition of the music industry into the digital age, and whether or not the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/05/this-1-2.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, music, musician, musicians, UMG, WMG, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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This week, commentators from the music industry weighed in on the global songwriter shell game, the transition of the music industry into the digital age, and whether or not the music business will soon be under the control of computers.
- [The Global Songwriter Shell Game Revisited \[JEFF PRICE\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-global-songwriter-shell-game-part-2/)
- [The Music Industry's Digital Transition \[David Emery\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-music-industrys-digital-transition/)
- [Will The Music Industry Soon Be Under The Control Of Computers?](https://www.hypebot.com/will-the-music-industry-soon-be-under-the-control-of-computers/)
- [WMG CEO Steve Cooper's Leaked Memo To Staff On YouTube Deal \[FULL TEXT\]](https://www.hypebot.com/wmg-ceo-steve-coopers-leaked-email-to-staff-on-youtube-deal-full-text/)

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