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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-4-9/
- Published: 2019-06-02T08:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-02T08:49:00.000Z
- Description: This week in music commentary, the industry gave voice to concerns that PledgeMusic was lining their own pockets, what it takes to build a music empire, a paradigm shift in. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/06/this-week-in-music-commentary-4-9.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, Amazon, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, Google, indie, music, music industry, musician, musicians, Pandora, PledgeMusic, Spotify, YouTube, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

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This week in music commentary, the industry gave voice to concerns that PledgeMusic was lining their own pockets, what it takes to build a music empire, a paradigm shift in how fandoms are monetized and more.
- [**Was PledgeMusic Lining Their Own Pockets?**](https://www.hypebot.com/was-pledgemusic-lining-their-own-pockets/)
- [**A Brief Inquiry Into Building Music Empires With Jamie Oborne, Manager Of The 1975**](https://www.hypebot.com/a-brief-inquiry-into-building-music-empires-with-jamie-oborne-manager-of-the-1975-podcast/)
- [**Monetising Fandom: How ByteDance Is Poised To Lead A Streaming Paradigm Shift \[Mark Mulligan\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/monetising-fandom-how-bytedance-is-poised-to-lead-a-streaming-paradigm-shift-mark-mulligan/)
- [**Indie Artists Alexis Saski Writes Her Own Future**](https://www.hypebot.com/unsigned-on-fire-alexis-saski-of-tennessee-muscle-candy-writes-her-future/)