Why a fan-fueled “equity crowdfunding” model may be ready to explode.
Rolling Stones
Category archives: Music industry
3 Solutions for Diverse & Sustainable Festival Booking
Recently, festivals and associations reported a weakening trend for 2019: The ticket sales of big festivals are decreasing due to repetitive line-ups and rising ticket prices.
Midem
How did a Swedish saxophonist build Kobalt?
You may not have heard of Kobalt before, but you probably engage with the music it oversees every day, if not almost every hour.
Tech Crunch
La cassette audio entre en résistance
Quasiment disparu, ce format renaît chez de petites compagnies de production musicale. Même si les ventes restent plutôt confidentielles.
Le Monde
Songwriters Could Actually Catch Break As DOJ Weighs In On “Stairway To Heaven” Case
Songwriters have been going through a rough time in the courtrooms of late, often losing out on cases more often as the result of song’s ‘feel’ than its actual melody. That could be changing however, with the Department of Justice weighing in (as it rarely does) on case between Led…
Once Upon A Time… In Radio
In this piece, Fred Jacobs explores the role of radio in the recent Tarantino film "Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood" and how its use in the film highlights radio’s iconic cultural relevance in the era depicted – a relevance radio could have again. _________________________________ Guest post by Fred Jacobs of…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week’s music industry happenings, we look back at Senators’ request that the Department of Justice investigate Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the motivation behind T-Swift’s desire to re-record her first five albums, YouTube’s refusal to negotiate with the new YouTubers Union, and more. Discogs Mid-Year…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently perused pieces from Hypebot explored how much streaming actually pays out to artists, Twitter’s reaction to Hasbro’s acquisition of Death Row, a new way artists and labels are gaming the system to manipulate their YouTube views, and more. How Much Does Streaming Actually…
A2IM Names Tommy Boy Prez Rosie Lopez Executive Chairperson
Rosie Lopez, president of Tommy Boy Entertainment, has been named chairperson of the American Association of Independent Music’s (A2IM) executive committee for the coming year. Concord Music COO Glen Barros will serve as treasurer and Sub Pop Records president Tony Kiewel was named secretary. The executive committee is elected by…
What Are YouTube Copyright Strikes and What Can You Do About Them?
As part of its system for protecting users’ intellectual property, YouTube employs a strike-based system, lowering an account’s standing and reducing that user’s ability to monetize videos and access certain features, eventually suspending the account altogether. So how exactly does this strike system work, and what can one do to…