This Week In Music Commentary Posted by January 8, 2017January 7, 2017 Leave a comment on This Week In Music Commentary This week music commentators voiced their thoughts on BeatStars, a new sampling startup, why the radio industry is a cartel, how PR and crowdfunding work, and more. Meet BeatStars, The Bootstrapped Sampling Startup Irving Azoff Calls Radio Industry A Cartel [Analysis] Merlin Works To Make Independents Equal With Majors On Streaming Services [INTERVIEW] Ariel Hyatt On Music PR And Crowdfunding [INTERVIEW] Related articles Azoff-MSG Entertainment Acquires Stake In Event Producer On Board Experiential Marketing SFX CEO Sillerman Makes Offer To Take EDM Conglomerate Private Small Goals For Maximum Success In 2017 – hypebot BMI Files Federal Rate Court Action Against The Radio Music License Committee – hypebot Song Catalog Finances – The Future Of Music Publishing Steve Backer, Longtime Music Executive At EMI Music Publishing, Sony Music, Passes At 58