Lenders Crush Sillerman’s Plan To Pull SFX From Bankruptcy

It seems Bob Sillerman’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy and retain some of his SFX assets was foiled by the same lenders which he originally dealt with in order to finance the company, after they filed a new restructuring agreement with dramatically different – and significantly less favorable – terms…

WED. BRIEF: Atlantic Records Subpoenas Reddit • QQ Music: A Profitable Streamer • Playlists Wars • More

WEDNESDAY 8.3.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Major label legal actions take a new unwelcome turn with with Atlantic/Suicide Squad vs. Reddit. Updated continuously under our More News tab

Spin Doctor’s Chris Barron Talks Getting Started In The Industry, Hookist Songwriting Event [INTERVIEW]

In this Music Consultant interview with Chris Barron, the singer/songwriter and Spin Doctors’ frontman talks about his work with the Grammy-nominated band, how he got his start in the industry, and his work with the monthlong songwriting event Hookist. ____________________ Guest Post by Rick Goetz on Music Consultant Chris Barron…

TUE. BRIEF: EU OKs Sony/ATV $750M Jackson Deal • Kesha Drops CA Suit • Atlantic Pressures Reddit • More

TUESDAY 8.2.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The Sony/ATV/Michael Jackson deal approval makes me wonder, how big is too big in music? Updated continuously under our More News tab

TuneCore Partners With Songs Of Love To Help Teens

TuneCore recently announced that it plans to partner with and become the official digital distributor for Songs of Love, an organization which matches songwriters with children and teens in difficult medical and emotional situations to create one-of-kind songs for them. ________________________ Guest Post by Kevin Cornell on the TuneCore Blog…

MON. BRIEF: Kayne Demands Apple "Give Jay His Check" • Frank Ocean, Apple Tease Release • 29 Prince Heirs Rejected • More

MONDAY 8.1.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Kayne turned Twitter into a powerful negotiating tool. Did he also share insider info on a publicly traded company? Updated continuously under our More News tab

This Week In Music Commentary

This week’s music commentary section features opinions on why artists should embrace the new 360 model, why ghost producers are ruining EDM, how live streaming is forever altering the music industry, and more. Do Modern Artists Really Need Record Labels? Why Artists Need To Embrace The New 360 Model [Cortney…

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of Hypebot’s most popular articles from the past included Father John Misty’s account of why he declined to do an ad for Chipotle and their response, a reminder from Apple on why Spotify isn’t even close to winning the streaming wars, a full list of MTV’s VMA nominees, and…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music

Our advice for DIY and indie artists this week ranges from tips how you can stop unnecessarily overspending on gear, to ways you can make a great looking music video on a low budget, to ideas for expanding your subscriber base on YouTube. 3 Things You Should Know About The…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Expanding Your Career Beyond Music • Maintain Media Relationships • The Consent Decree • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at expanding your career beyond music, the importance of maintaining media relationships, why video game music should be taken seriously, plus more. Nick Gross | 3 Tips For Expanding Your Career Beyond Music Paul Corsi | Maintain Media Relationships Between Releases Brian Penick |…