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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this roundup of the past week’s music industry news, we look back in on Amazon rapid growth in the battle for supreme streaming domination, major news outlets’ protesting of Ariana Grande’s photo agreement, Spotify test run of it’s premium duo discount subscription, and more! Amazon Music To Be 2019’s…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of this week’s most popular articles on Hypebot covered recent important updates to ‘Spotify for Artists.’ the latest in the PledgeMusic dumpster fire, what the approval of Article 13 means for YouTube’s safe harbor rules, and more. New Update To Spotify For Artists Portal PledgeMusic Update: Millions Owed, Buyer…
Symphonic Partners With Songtrust
Independent music distributor Symphonic has partnered with Songtrust to expand its publishing services. Songtrust represents more than 150,000 songwriters and more than 20,000 publishers. The new partnership will benefit Symphonic clients who choose their Publishing Administration service which charges 15% of the publisher’s share of royalties. “Symphonic is the premier…
Changes To YouTube Copyright Claims May Affect You
YouTube is now unveiling some important changes to its Content ID feature which could impact artist videos moving forward, requiring content owners to provide infringement timestamps, and limiting the number of manual copyright claims. _____________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 YouTube is rolling out a couple of…
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Billboard Disqualifies Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ from Its Country Charts
Lil Nas X has become an overnight sensation on TikTok thanks to a little nudge from Justin Bieber. The singer’s hit “Old Town Road” went viral after Bieber shared a clip of himself listening to the song. The song was widely circulated on TikTok and soo…
Image Is Everything: How Fashion Influences the Music Industry
When someone poses the question, ‘What is fashion?’ it’s a bit like asking someone to define love. It’s personal and subject to changing opinions. But, take a moment to consider some of your favorite stars. Their wardrobe undoubtedly says something a…
Warner Music Group Partners with Nigerian Afrobeats Label Chocolate City
WMG continues to make inroads into the growing African music market. Several weeks ago, Warner Music Group (WMG) made a key deal in the African music market. The major label group struck a deal with Boomplay, a major African streaming music and downloa…
How Data Metrics Work For Independent Artists
While social media platforms offer artists a convenient method for contacting and advertising to fans, these sites also provide valuable marketing info behind the scenes on the demographics of visitors and other helpful data-driven insights. _____________________________ Guest post by Carter Wilson of the Berklee College of Music: Music Business Journal…