[UPDATED] Less than 7 weeks ago, a small and underfunded but dedicated team started work an app that will apply blockchain technology to the music industry, and establish a globally distributed database of music rights via an open source architecture. Today, founder Benji Roger announced that a first public alpha…
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Spotify Relaunches Kids And Family Category With Playlists For Bedtime, Bath And Traveling In The Car
Spotify seems to be announcing new products almost daily, and while a Kids & Family category relaunch is far from revolutionary, it may come as welcome news to stressed out parents anxious to use music to both entertain and educate their children. ________________________________________ Spotify is relaunching its Kids And Family…
More Changes In The Landscape Of Physical Music Retail
While there’s no question that, when it comes to recorded music, the world of retail isn’t what it was, it isn’t all doom and gloom. Here we look at how selling music has changed, and the state of the music retail industry today. ________________________________ Guest Post by Ben Liemer, National…
Inspiration Leads To Lawsuit: Ed Sheeran Sued For Two Songs Sounding Similar To Old Songs
Popular singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has been slapped with two lawsuits on the somewhat arbitrary grounds that his songs have stolen ‘the heart’ of compositions written Matt Cardle and, once again, Marvin Gaye, recently in the legal news following the infamous ‘Blurred Lines’ case. ________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on…
Live Nation Brings TSA Pre✓ Enrollment, Expedited Event Entry To Festivals, Concerts
[UPDATED] Annoyed by the long lines at concerts that seem to be getting longer due to increased security measures? In answer, Live Nation has partnered with the same company that provides pre-screening at airports to bring their services to concerts. _____________________________________ Live Nation has partnered with IdentoGO, the security pre-screening…
Today Is Last Day To Buy Tickets To CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conferences For $99
Heads up that today is the last day to buy tickets to CD Baby’s DIY Musician Conference before the price rises to $129. Filled with networking opportunities, conference speakers and panelists include Patreon’s Jack Conte, Bob Boilen of NPR, author and flame thrower Martin Atkins, Pledge Music’s Benji Rogers, a…
MON. BRIEF: "Get Down" Premiers • Prince’s Dancing Baby To Supreme Court • Triller Pivots • Pirate Bay Turns 13 • More
MONDAY 8.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Finally a show about music that fully appreciates its many roots and branches. Updated continuously under our More News tab
This Week In Music Commentary
This week music commentators take to their soap boxes to share their thoughts on why surprise album releases are terrible, the importance of having physical music for sale at your show, and to explain how songwriters just got screwed over. Why Surprise Album Releases Are The Worst [Cortney Harding] I…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Taking away the gold in Hypebot’s popularity contest this week, our most read articles covered iHeartRadio’s money problems, Azelia Banks’ promise to forever ditch social media, Kosha Dillz billboard success, and much, much more. iHeartRadio Needs $6 Billion To Pay Back Loans Azealia Banks Promises To Quit Social Media Forever…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
For our do-it-yourself, independent readers this week, we’re offering advice on how targeting can help you grow your fanbase, instances when it’s better to turn a gig down, six things you really don’t need to be successful as a musician, and much more. TARGETING: Your Daily Key To Growing Your…