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# TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/top-posts-this-weeks-most-read-posts-on-hypebot-50/
- Published: 2019-06-08T01:05:00.000Z
- Updated: 2019-06-08T01:05:00.000Z
- Description: Some of the most popular articles from the pages of Hypebot this week included an interview with Merck Mercuriadis on disrupting the music business, the reasoning behind Apple sending iTunes. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/06/top-posts-this-weeks-most-read-posts-on-hypebot-50
- Author: admin
- Tags: Music Business, Apple, Apple Music, DIY, DIY musicians, indie, iTunes, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, Pandora, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

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Some of the most popular articles from the pages of Hypebot this week included an interview with Merck Mercuriadis on disrupting the music business, the reasoning behind Apple sending iTunes to the chopping block, some important rules for personal networking, and more!
- **[Indie Stores Are Being 'Strangled' By Major Label Distribution: 'Things are a complete mess.'](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/06/indie-stores-being-strangled-by-major-label-distribution-things-are-a-complete-mess-.html "Edit this link")**
- [**Rapper Spent $4M On Company Credit Card To Boost Career**](https://www.hypebot.com/rapper-spent-4m-on-company-credit-card-to-boost-career/)
- [**Experts Weigh Future Of Crowdfunding Post-PledgeMusic**](https://www.hypebot.com/experts-weigh-future-of-crowdfunding-post-pledgemusic/)
- [**Industry Bomb Thrower Merck Mercuriadis On Disrupting The Music Business \[INTERVIEW\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/industry-bomb-thrower-merck-mercuriadis-on-disrupting-the-music-business-interview/)
- [**Why Apple Just Killed Off iTunes \[Mark Mulligan\]**](https://www.hypebot.com/why-apple-just-killed-off-itunes-mark-mulligan/)
- [**Apple Set To Kill iTunes Today, New iPod Touch Unveiled**](https://www.hypebot.com/apple-set-to-kill-itunes-today-new-ipod-touch-unveiled/)
- [**10 Rules For Personal Music Industry Networking**](https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2019/06/10-rules-for-personal-networking.html)
- [**Know Your Rights: Musician's Simple Guide To Digital Royalties**](https://www.hypebot.com/know-your-rights-musicians-simple-guide-to-digital-royalties/)