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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-3-12/
- Published: 2018-04-01T10:21:23.000Z
- Updated: 2018-04-01T10:21:23.000Z
- Description: Commentators in the music industry this week weighed in on the RIAA's 2017 end of year report, whether your Spotify data is safe, and what exactly the point music conferences. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2018/04/this-week-in-music-commentary-3-12.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, SXSW, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:05

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Commentators in the music industry this week weighed in on the RIAA's 2017 end of year report, whether your Spotify data is safe, and what exactly the point music conferences is.
- [**Music Modernization Act Is Good For Songwriters, But Don’t Add CLASSICS And CASE Acts, Says EFF**](https://www.hypebot.com/music-modernization-act-is-good-for-songwriters-but-dont-add-classics-and-case-acts-says-eff/)
- **[RIAA's 2017 End Of Year Report: A Cynical Take \[Op-Ed\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-riaas-2017-end-of-year-report-a-cynical-take/)**
- **[With Spotify Deeply Linked To Facebook, How Safe Is Your Streaming Data?](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-deeply-integrated-with-facebook-so-how-safe-is-your-streaming-data/)**
- [**What's The Point Of SXSW, Music Conferences? \[Ari Herstand\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/whats-the-point-of-music-conferences-ari-herstand/)