Hip hop artist Wiz Khalifa has filed a lawsuit against his former manager Benjy Grinberg and his first record label, Rostrum Records. Khalifa is seeking the termination of the 360 deal he signed with Rostrum as a teenaged up-and-coming Philadelphia rapper, alleging that both Grinberg and Rostrum engaged in self-dealing….
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Court Declares Remastered Old Songs Get Brand New Copyright
In a recent piece of bad copyright news, the courts have ruled that pre-1972 music should, in fact, receive a new copyright once it has been remastered, meaning copyright extensions can be piled on ad nauseam, without a track ever falling into the public domain. _____________________________ Guest Post by Mike…
AM BRIEFING: Instagram Launches New Algorithm • #Midem Coverage • SFX Sells Flavoris To Vivendi • More
Monday 6.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web The big news is from Midem, but what most of us care about is Instagram fucking with our feed. Will tech ever learn to listen to users? Updated continuously under our More News
This Week In Music Commentary
From our commentary section this week, we hear why EDM still has room to grow despite contrary predictions, what happens when rappers are affected by white fragility, and how embracing VR tech could allow streaming services to finally move forward. EDM Still Has Room For Growth, Contrary To Predictions Embracing…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most frequently read, chart-topping articles from the past seven days included the demise of Spotify and Musixmatch’s partnership, the filing of a lawsuit against Skrillex/Bieber over a sample they didn’t actually use, the launch of Playboy’s new streaming service, and others. Spotify, Musixmatch End Lyrics Partnership Over…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
This time around in the DIY department, we have suggestions on how to properly consume sushi at your next industry meeting, how to book shows that actually help your career, five ways you can increase fan engagement on YouTube, plus so much more. The Music Business Runs On Sushi Booking…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Business Runs On Sushi • Hashtags For Artists • Audiences Your Band Website Needs To Impress • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we observed the correct etiquette for consuming sushi, examined three audiences your band website needs to appeal to, some different ways to decorate the stage at your next show, and more. Larry Butler | The Music Business Runs On Sushi – But Are You Doing It Right?…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this week’s review of major music industry happenings, we look at a new copyright ruling that hurts artists, Spotify’s prep for a July launch in Japan, a jump in Pandora’s stock as rumors begin to circulate of its sale, and much more. In Ruling That Hurts Musicians, CBS Dodges…
Liv Buli’s Weekend Readling List: Warner Invests in Playlisting, Gov Ball v. Panorama, and the Future of VR and Music
Liv Buli is the Data Journalist at Pandora owned analytics provider Next Big Sound. With one eye on data and the other on the cultural zeitgeist, she sees what matters most before the rest of us. She shares what’s caught her eye (almost) every Friday. A portrait of Midem attendees…
Defining A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign
In this piece we take a close look at how to define a successful PledgeMusic campaign, and the different ways in which the service can be used to finance multiple aspects of a band or artist’s career development, such that they can maximize the profitability of their various projects. ______________________________…