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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-comment/
- Published: 2017-02-12T10:13:00.000Z
- Updated: 2017-02-12T10:13:00.000Z
- Description: Music commentators had plenty to say this week! A Trump adviser weighs in on intellectual property theft in an uninformed and unhelpful way, meanwhile we tackle the difference between plagiarism and. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/02/this-week-in-music-comment.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Donald Trump, Grand Theft Auto V, Intellectual property, Intellectual property infringement, International Trade Administration, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Special 301 Report, Streaming media, Theft, United States, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

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Music commentators had plenty to say this week! A Trump adviser weighs in on intellectual property theft in an uninformed and unhelpful way, meanwhile we tackle the difference between plagiarism and inspiration, and examine why streaming services need product and price innovation.
- [Trump Advisor Pens Useless, Uninformed Piece On Intellectual Property Theft](https://www.hypebot.com/trump-advisor-pens-useless-uninformed-piece-on-intellectual-property-theft/)
- [Plagiarism Or Inspiration? It's A Fine Line](https://www.hypebot.com/plagiarism-or-inspiration-a-fine-line/)
- [For Continued Growth, Music Streaming Needs Product & Pricing Innovation \[MARK MULLIGAN\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-inelastic-stretching-of-music-pricing/)
- [Christopher Sabec Of Rightscorp On Tackling The Songwriter Royalty Mess \[INTERVIEW\]](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2017/02/mass-noi-update-christopher-sabec-rightscorp-tackle-songwriters-copyright-office-problem-.html)

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