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This Week In Music Commentary

This week, music commentators make their voices heard as they weigh in on Lyor Cohen’s joining with the Google Empire and why YouTube will likely drive him crazy, as well as hear from Irving Azoff on why YouTube pirates are truly evil. Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

Our expert tips for DIY and indie artists this week cover a range of topics, from what to expect when working with studio musicians, to how you can tell if you’re sabotaging your band’s success, to how you can dramatically boost your digital strategy using just two words. What To…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Mosh Pit Mash-Up • Writing A Hook • Promote Your Music To Bloggers • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how to stay safe in a mosh pit, some indicators that you might be ruining your band’s chance at success, how you can promote your music to bloggers, and more. Rachelle Wilber | Mosh Pit Mash-Up: How To Stay Safe At Your Next Concert Lisa…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this round of our weekly cycle back through music industry news, we revisit the impact of hurricane Matthew on festivals and concerts, a class action lawsuit filed against Live Nation, Spotify’s potential buy up of Soundcloud and who it would benefit, plus much, much more. Festivals, Concerts Hit Hard…

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Our most popular posts on Hypebot this week included a look at Spotify’s recent incident with its malware infested Ads, the reason behind the drop in download revenue as streaming gains ground, the music industry’s silent reaction to the YouTube’s Lyor Cohen hire, and more. UPDATE: Spotify Responds To Malware…

Smokin’! Amoeba Gets License To Sell Weed Alongside Music

In what looks to be an ideal marketing pairing, Berkeley CA based record store Amoeba Music will soon be complimenting its traditional musical offerings with marijuana, hopefully helping to keep another brick and mortar record store’s doors open. _____________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 In what seems…

Irving Azoff Claims YouTube "Pirates" Are "Really Evil"

The CEO and Chairman of Azoff MSG Entertainment, Irving Azoff, is leveling some heavy criticism at YouTube in very public war as he attempts to get the popular video sharing site to properly compensate artists for their music. ______________________________ Guest Post by Dave Brooks on Amplify When you work in…

AM BRIEF: Spotify, Apple Music Add Unofficial Mixes • Amazon ‘Music Unlimited’ Leaks • Chatbots • More

Friday 10.7.16 Music Business News From Around The Web With unofficial mixes now on Spotify and Apple Music, there’s less need to use Soundcloud and even less reason for Spotify to buy it. Updated under our More News tab