Living as we are in the digital age, any company which plays host to entertainment media on a large is at constant risk of copyright infringement. Whether it’s Spotify or YouTube, difficult challenges will inevitably arise over how to best monitor for and remove infringing content. Here we look at…
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CD Baby, Dash Go Expand Into India
CD Baby has expanded into India, the world’s 15th largest recorded music market, according to the IFPI. The news arrives on the heels of recent expansion into China, Canada, Columbia, Southeast Asia, and the UK over the last 16 months. The indie music distributor also announced a notable Indian music…
Remembering Digial Music Pioneer Jay Frank: His Hypebot Articles & Interviews
UMG senior executive Jay Frank, who passed away this week, was a digital music visionary. Frank often understood streaming’s long term effects on artists and the music industry years before the rest of us. To celebrate Jay and share a fraction of his insights, we’ve compiled a sampling of his…
How Does The Money Flow From Music Streaming To Artists, Music Industry?
Now accounting for 75% of total music industry revenue, there’s no denying that streaming is now the dominant form of music consumption. That said, one question continues to plague the industry: where is all that revenue going, and how can artists get their hands on it? Here, we breakdown step…
Deezer Signs With Targetspot, Flirts With IPO
[UPDATED] Deezer, has signed a two year deal with Targetspot, the digital audio ad platform, to be the exclusive seller of the music streaming service’s audio advertising inventory in five countries. Targetspot will sell Deezer’s audio ad inventory in the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Deezer has…
Musicians Can Launch Their Own Paid Streaming Service with Waterfall
Legendary progressive musician Neal Morse joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast to talk about Waterfall Streaming. Waterfall is a new platform that allows musicians to create their own subscription streaming service. On Waterfall, the artist makes 85% of the monthly subscription fee, which is…
Last Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music business this week weighed in on the power of musical reinvention, why planning for space travel is the best way to prep for a tour, what it actually feels like to be a musician in the audience, and more. Power Of Music Reinvention Going On Tour?…
Michael Stipe Of REM’s New Single Isn’t On Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube
You can’t find Micahel Stipe of REM’s new solo single "Your Capricious Soul: on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or almost anywhere else. Stipe’s solo debut is currently available exclusively on MichaelStipe.com. The new release was timed to coincide with October 7th’s “International Rebellion” climate justice protests and for the next…
Digital Music Marketing Pioneer Jay Franks Dies, Age 47, Leaving "An Immense Legacy" says Lucian Grainge
Digital music marketing pioneer and Universal Music Group SVP of Global Streaming Marketing Jay Frank, age 47, has died after a battle with cancer. “Jay leaves an immense legacy." Sir Lucian Grainge, the chairman and CEO of UMG, said in a statement. "He was a creative and tireless leader who…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of the most often perused pieces from Hypebot this week, we looked at how Generation Z is redefining the music business, some of the best YouTube channels for promoting you music, a list of the RIAA’s most ‘notorious’ copyright offenders, and more! Music Business Is Being Re-Defined By…