It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former clients that the company is in negotiations with a potential buyer. In an email obtained by Hypebot and verified separately, this…
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BUSINESS OF INDIE: Record Store Day • iHeart Submissions • Reviver Adds Imprint • Music AI • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, we preview this weekend’s Record Store Day, indie submissions to iHeartRadio via A2IM, Reviver adds an imprint, music + AI and more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at the top…
Billy Ray Cyrus Remix Helps Little Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Return To Country Charts
Just days after Billboard pulled rapper Lil Nas X’s hit “Old Town Road” from the Hot Country Songs chart for failing to contain enough elements to qualify as country music, it’s back, with a little help from Billy Ray Cyrus. After Billboard announced it was pulling the track from its…
Watch Nipsey Hussle Memorial Service Live Stream 10AM PT/1PM ET Today
BET will broadcast the Nipsey Hussle memorial service live from LA’s Staples Center today. A free live stream has also been embedded after the jump below: if you have trouble viewing click here BET News’ Marc Lamont Hill and Gia Peppers are slated to host the program on BET, which…
dotBC Adds Digimarc’s Barcode For Audio Watermarking
dotBC and Digimarc have partnered to add Digimarc’s Barcode for Audio watermarking technology to the dotBC offering. This will connect the metadata and rights ownership information supplied by artists, songwriters and rights holders to the audio file itself. This collaboration will enable the industry to easily and accurately identify blockchain…
Jack White’s Third Man Records Launches On Bandcamp With New Raconteurs Track, More
Jack White’s independent label Third Man Records is making its catalog available on Bandcamp. To inaugurate the new partnership, the released a new cover of Donovan’s “Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)” performed by The Raconteurs. After an eight year long hiatus from live performances, The Raconteurs are back with new…
THU. BRIEF: Spotify’s Ek Speaks Out • Streaming’s Carbom Footprint • Third Man To Bandcamp • More
THURSDAY 4.11.19
Music Business News From Around The Web
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Songwriters Urge Users To #CancelSpotify
#cancelspotify A growing group of songwriters are taking to social media to urge users to #cancelspotify in protest of the streamer’s decision to challenge a US Copyright Royalty Board decision to raise streaming payments to songwriters 44% over the next 5 years. Yesterday dozens of top songwriters called out Spotify…
Bob Dylan’s Heaven’s Door Distillery To Open Live Concert Space In Nashville
Heaven’s Door Spirits, an alcohol company partnered with Bob Dylan, announced plans for a new venue in Nasvhille – the Heaven’s Door Spirits and Center for the Arts. The facility, which is expected to open in the fall of 2020, will be located in an old church at 614 Fifth…
SoundExchange Sues Music Choice For Royalty Underpayment
SoundExchange today filed a lawsuit against cable music platform Music Choice over underpaid royalties. The action comes after an audit of Music Choice’s royalty statements. SoundExchange Senior Vice President and General Counsel Colin Rushing issued the following statement about the lawsuit: "Music Choice’s actions reflect a persistent effort to avoid…