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# This Week In Music Commentary
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/this-week-in-music-commentary-43/
- Published: 2015-11-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-22T11:00:00.000Z
- Description: This week in the world of music commentary, SONGS CEO Matt Pincus weighs in on why a two-class system would be harmful to the music industry as a whole, we. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/11/this-week-in-music-commentary-43.html]
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Apple Inc., Ava DuVernay, Disc jockey, Dr Dre, iTunes, Jimmy Iovine, Kerry Washington, Mary J. Blige, Steve Stoute, Taraji P. Henson, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ec4522970b-800wi](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ef5e4e970b-100wi "6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ec4522970b-800wi")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ef5e4e970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)This week in the world of music commentary, SONGS CEO **Matt Pincus** weighs in on why a **two-class system would be harmful to the music industry** as a whole, we hear a **response** to **[Jimmy Iovine](http://www.last.fm/music/Jimmy%2BIovine?ref=hypebot.com "Jimmy Iovine")'s** **comments**, and explore the logic behind the **Pandora/Rdio** **deal**.
- **[SONGS Music CEO Matt Pincus On Why Music Publishing's Two-Class System Could Be The End For New Indie Firms \[OP-ED\]](https://www.hypebot.com/songs-music-ceo-matt-pincus-why-music-publishings-two-class-system-could-spell-the-end-for-new-indie/)**
- [**Dear Mr. Iovine: How Other Women (Not Apple Music) Influenced My Musical Tastes**](https://www.hypebot.com/dear-mr-iovine-how-other-women-not-apple-music-influenced-my-musical-tastes/)
- [**Why The Pandora, Rdio Deal Makes A Lot Of Sense \[Cortney Harding\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/why-the-pandora-rdio-deal-makes-a-lot-of-sense-cortney-harding/)

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