In this piece, Neil Turkewitz offers a different take on the recent Taylor Swift rights ownership incident, arguing against viewing it as an indictment of copyright, and rather as a reminder that the rules protecting creators’ intellectual property need to be easier to enforce. _____________________________ Op-ed by Neil Turkewitz from…
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Taylor Swift Should Re-record Hits Lost To Scooter Braun, says Kelly Clarkson
Shake it off, Kelly Clarkson is telling Taylor Swift about her feud with Scooter Bruan and Scott Borchetta, by re-recording and releasing the hits that Braun now controls after acquiring her former record label, Big Machine. Swift called the sale her "worst case scenario;" and re-recording the hits would both…
ROXi Plots IPO For Music Streaming Service, Device
ROXi Music, the manufacturers of music streaming service and device ROXi has chosen investment bank Arden Partners to prepare its initial public offering in the fourth quarter of 2019. The offering will be floated on the alternative investment market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. CEO Rob Lewis said going…
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This Week In Music Commentary
In music commentary this week, industry experts weigh in on how Spotify’s new ad campaign reinforces the need for user-centric royalties, PledgeMusic’s ongoing pursuit of a sale, why it’s time to revisit how artist marketing is done, and more. Spotify’s ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Paying’ Serves As Call For User-centric Royalties…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week in our tips, tricks, and ideas for the indie artists out there, we offer counsel on what you need to know about independent venue week, provide a quick guide to the ins and outs of YouTube streaming, look at what it takes to become a merch pedaling pro,…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Nostalgia • Staying Healthy On Tour • Making The Industry Safer For Women • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared articles on how music engages the brain to evoke nostalgia, what musicians can do to stay healthy on the road, how the music industry can, and should, be made safer for women, and more. Gideon Waxman | How Does Music Engage The Brain,…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the impressive bump unsigned artists have seen in their revenue over the last year, what YouTube is finally doing to block major streaming ripping sites, why albums continue to have some value and more. Revenue For Unsigned…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the chart-topping articles from the pages of Hypebot this week covered the backlash to Spotify’s tone deaf ‘Dance as if no one is watching’ ad campaign, why it’s time to rewrite the artist marketing playbook, the reason metadata is so important for musicians, and more! Spotify Draws Fire…
UN Organization Debuts New, Global Anti-Piracy Database
Despite streaming’s popularity, piracy is once again on the rise at an alarming pace, leading the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization to unveil a new global anti-piracy database, aimed at curbing this alarming spike in intellectual property theft. ______________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Piracy is growing…