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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-1-3/
- Published: 2019-03-10T08:25:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-03-10T08:25:00.000Z
- Description: This week, we hear from music commentators on why 2018 was such a good year for Spotify, plus songwriters and publishers weighed in on 'tech bullies' appeal against royalty increases. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/03/this-week-in-music-commentary-1-3.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, copyright, music, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:00

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This week, we hear from music commentators on why 2018 was such a good year for Spotify, plus songwriters and publishers weighed in on 'tech bullies' appeal against royalty increases and the US Supreme Court's claim that songwriters can't sue without a copyright certificate.
- [**2018 Was A Good Year To Be Spotify \[Russ Crupnick\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/2018-a-good-year-to-be-spotify/)
- [**Annie Lenox, Apple Music Team For #GlobalFeminism Film For International Women’s Day \[WATCH\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/annie-lenox-apple-music-team-for-globalfeminism-film-for-international-womens-day-watch/)
- [**Publishers, Songwriters Respond To 'Tech Bullies' Spotify, Pandora, Google, Amazon Appeal Of Royalty Increase**](https://www.hypebot.com/publishers-songwriters-respond-to-tech-bullies-spotify-pandora-google-amazon-appeal-of-royalty-incre/)
- [**Songwriters Can't Sue Without Copyright Certificate says U.S. Supreme Court, RIAA Cries Foul**](https://www.hypebot.com/songwiters-cant-sue-without-copyright-certificate-says-us-supreme-court-riaa-cries-foul/)