Hitting the top of the charts among Hypebot readers this month, we had articles looking at BLACKPINK’s beating out of Ariana Grande and BTS for biggest YouTube debut, the distressing radio silence from PledgeMusic, why we need a conscious music tech revolution NOW, and more! BLACKPINK Beats Ariana Grande, BTS…
Category archives: PledgeMusic
PledgeMusic Says Its In Negotiations With Potential Buyer
It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former clients that the company is in negotiations with a potential buyer. In an email obtained by Hypebot and verified separately, this…
PledgeMusic Goes Silent
PledgeMusic has not offered an update to the hundreds of musicians and thousands of fans affected by the crowdfunder’s inability to pay creators the funds that fans had pledged. Even the rumor mill is almost silent. As the week’s drag, on it seems increasingly unlikely that anyone is ready to…
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…
PledgeMusic Update: Millions Owed, Buyer Interest, Noisetrade Co-Founders Unpaid
At least one potential buyer is taking a serious look at acquiring debt ridden PledgeMusic, according to new reports. Unable to pay funds due artists and labels, PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns in early February, and has been operating with a skeleton staff since. A potential buyer is “very interested”…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators from inside the industry shared their take on how Facebook could be the future of social music, why Spotify’s new town hall charm offensive on songwriters will likely fall flat, where we stand with the PledgeMusic crisis, and more. Facebook Could Be the Future of Social Music,…
PledgeMusic Debacle Update [Iain Baker of Jesus Jones]
Iain Baker of Jesus Jones provides an update on his battle with troubled Pledge Music; a debacle which has grown into a full on financial crisis for both artists and fans, with no yet in sight. ___________________________ Guest post by Iain Baker from Music Technology Policy [We’re pleased to provide…
As PledgeMusic Continues to Implode, Co-Founder Benji Rogers Mysterious ‘Steps Down’ from Another Company He Co-Founded
PledgeMusic continues inching toward its ultimate demise. But, once it shuts down for good, will executives like Benji Rogers take the remaining cash and simply run? So, when will PledgeMusic finally pay the money it owes artists and fans? Probably ne…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Hypebot’s most popular and often perused articles this week covered PledgeMusic’s ongoing failure to pay artists, why more band and musicians are rejecting traditional record deals in favor of making their own way, a look at just how many people are now paying to stream music, and more! PledgeMusic Leaving…
Benji Rogers Exits DotBlockhain Media
Serial tech entrepreneur Benji Rogers is exiting DotBlockchain Media, a company he co-founded and severed as Chief Strategy Officer and board member. Rogers says he will focus on consulting work, two new ventures and his volunteer role helping to turnaround with PledgeMusic, which he also co- founded. "I leave our…