REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this edition of our re-visitation of the week’s music industry news, we look at a flagging Billboard Magazine and Hollywood Reporter, the projected growth of the global music market, Apple’s rejection of an upgraded Spotify app, and much more.

• Billboard Magazine, Hollywood Reporter ‘Hemorrhaging Cash’ As Owners Explore Sale

• Global Music Market To Grow 5% Annually Thru 2020, Says Report

• Spotify Says Apple Rejected App Upgrade “As A Weapon” Because It Competes With Apple Music

• BMG Acquires Indie The End Records, Better Than Ezra, Everclear, Hinder, Billy Talent Catalog

• Sen. Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Apple For Locking Out Rivals, Spotify Agrees

• This Song Belongs To You And Me: Lawsuit Filed Declaring Guthrie’s Classic In Public Domain

• Huckabee Pays $25,000 To Settle “Eye Of The Tiger” Copyright Case

• Music Is Almost As Important As Coffee For Monday Morning Motivation, Says New Survey