There’s certainly been plenty to say in the music industry, as we hear about everything wrong with the Spotify/NMPA settlement, listen to Troy Carter explain why he joined Spotify, and learn why we need to kill the "Manel." When You Come To A Musical Risk, Take It Everything Wrong With…
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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of the more widely read articles on Hypebot this week, we looked at the court’s ruling that remastered songs deserve a new copyright, Axl Rose’s attempt to use a copyright claim to remove an unflattering photo of himself from the internet, and Wiz Khalifa’s lawsuit of his former…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music
With an abundance of good advice this week, Hypebot has suggestions for independent artists on how they can be better organized, get more fans through social media, play gigs while the sun’s still up, and much, much more. 5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians How To Get More Fans Through…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Rhapster restructures (dropping a slew of staff in the process), rebellious Radiohead embraces streaming, Spotify announces it will never sell to Microsoft or Amazon, and much more, as we pay one final visit to the past week’s music industry news. Distributor Allegro Closes, Leaving 100s Of Indie Labels In Limbo…
5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians
The life of an independent artist can often tend towards chaos, but staying organized is huge component of achieving success in your music career. In this piece we look at five different tools musicians can use to keep entropy at bay. __________________________ Guest Post by Eric Bernsen on the Sonicbids…
When You Come to a Musical Risk, Take It
Here an artist discusses the challenge and importance of taking risks in your musical career (in this case the decision to relocate) and why taking a leap of faith can ultimately provide the best return. _____________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily This post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: CBS Lawsuit • Get More Fans Through Social Media • Record A High-Quality Demo • More
Fresh from the annals of MusicThinkTank, we explore how to find more fans through social media, get tips on recording demos, and learn how to promote your band. Wallace Collins | Decision In CBS Lawsuit Could Wreak Havoc In Copyright World Jon Ostrow | How To Get More Fans Through…
Everything Wrong With The Spotify/NMPA Settlement
Following the filing of a class action lawsuit against Spotify, the popular streaming service announced that it had reached a landmark deal with the NMPA which it quickly tried to get publishers and songwriters to sign on to, a deal which is rife with problems, says the respected Future Of…
FRI BRIEFING: Music Industry Exodus • EMI Trial Ends • Spotify Rejects iTunes Shift • CMT Awards Soar • More
FRIDAY 6.10.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Does Troy Carter joining Spotify signal a new round of the music industry’s brightest exiting for tech? Updated continuously under our More News
RIAA Demands Takedown Of ThePirateBay.org, EasyDNS Refuses
Following the The Pirate Bay’s return to its original .org domain, the RIAA has demanded that the popular search engine be once again taken down, a request complicated by the fact that there doesn’t seem to be much legal precedent to do so. _____________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on…