In this roundup of the week’s music commentary, Miranda Mulholland talks redefining success in a digital marketplace, David Lowery bemoans what looks to be another safe harbor for digital services, and whether or not piracy is still an issue in the streaming age. Indie Artist Miranda Mulholland On Redefining Success…
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Looking back at another busy week of music industry happenings, we revisit what internships mean for the music business, the benefit concert planned for Manchester, Spotify’s look at debt restructuring, and much, much more! Internships: What They Mean For The Global Music Industry One Love Manchester Benefit Concert Add Acts…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular and often read pieces on Hypebot this week looked at Spotify’s settlement with David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick, why Spotify is now as important as Facebook for artist’s marketing, whether or not Pandora has a "fake listener" problem, and more! Spotify Settles David Lowery, Melissa Ferrick Lawsuit…
FRI. BRIEF: Midem Preview • City Centric Satori Online Radio Launches • Sillerman’s Latest Debacle • More
Friday 6.2.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Much like Music Biz, Midem is back in fashion, fueled by a new and expanding music industry. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Music Biz Conference Meets Music City
In the wake of the annual music convention hitting Nashville, The Orchard’s Antone DeSantis takes us on tour of some Nashville’s top brick and mortar retail spots, from Third Man Records to Grimey’s New and Preloved Music. ________________________ Guest post by Antone DeSantis of The Orchard’s The Daily Rind The…
AM BRIEF: L.A. Reid Pulls Out Of MIDEM Keynote • Napster To Japan • New Boards: BMI, TJ Martell • More
Thursday 6.1.17 Music Business News From Around The Web It’s not quite James Comey before Congress, but many in the biz were betting/hoping that L.A. Reid was still arrogant enough to get up on stage at MIDEM. Updated continuously under our More News tab
The Metadata Race: A Contest That Record Labels Can Win
It’s no industry secret that metadata, or more importantly a lack thereof, can negatively impact revenue when information gets lost in music’s journey from creator to consumer. Here we look at some things rightsholders can do to prevent such an unnecessary loss. _________________________ Guest post by Eddie Moses of The…
WED. BRIEF: Spotify Expands In Asia • Inside Spotify’s $43M Songwriter Settlement • Rifkind On WAV • More
Wednesday 5.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Spotify competitors, please do something worth writing about. Buy. Sell. Expand. Innovate. Something. Updated continuously under our More News tab
AM BRIEF: Spotify Expands In Asia • Inside Spotify’s $43M Songwriter Settlement • Rifkind On WAV • More
Wednesday 5.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Dear Spotify competitors, please do something worth writing about. Buy. Sell. Expand. Innovate. Something. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Spotify Songwriter Settlement Points Finger At Facebook [Chris Castle]
While Spotify gets at least one gold star for settling the songwriter/publisher class action lawsuit brought by Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery for $43.4 million, an even bigger online giant is ignoring its obligations to creators all together… _____________________________ Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy Robert Levine…