While the prohibitive costs of the necessary music licenses has made launching a new streaming service next to impossible, Neil Young is trying a different approach by rolling out a platform that only offers his own music, in joint venture with Warner music that might actually be successful. ___________________________ Guest…
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Muzooka: Manage All Media Assets From A Central Hub
Shawn Wilson from Muzooka.com joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Muzooka is where artists and their teams manage media assets across multiple platforms from a central hub. They also automate the process for live setlist reporting to Performing Rights Organizations worldwide, ensuring that artists…
Pop Prodigy Greyson Chance Talks Gaga, Buzzwords And Cheap Wines
In this piece from AWAL’s #nofilter Q&A series, viral sensation Greyson Chance discusses how he was able to spin his fifteen minutes of fame from a sensational Lady Gaga cover into a successful career in the music industry. _______________________________ Guest post from AWAL Welcome to #nofilter, a recurring Q&A series…
Court Of Appeals Rejects ReDigi
ReDigi recently rejected an appeal from the "digital reseller" known as ReDigi. The company had appealed a court ruling that their business practices were in violation of the right to reproduction, and that their impact on the product was neither transformative, nor was it protected as fair use. ____________________________ Guest…
Last Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we explored whether or not the Boston Symphony Orchestra is sexist, Facebook does its darndest to explain away giving Spotify and Netflix access to private messages, and one music journalist reveals how a single beat is killing Country music. The Boston Symphony Orchestra: Is It…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this weekly look back at the past seven days of music business news, we revisit low-key corruption from lobbyists at the Grammys, Ed Sheeran’s massive touring earnings in 2018, Tencent’s IPO and what it says about music tech investments, plus more! $5K Gets You A Box At The Grammys…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most often perused pieces from Hypebot this week covered a detailed look at one cellist’s earnings from streaming, Spotify’s ongoing stock woes, how a record label is about to surpass a personality as the biggest YouTube channel, and much, much more. Zoe Keating Shares Spotify, Streaming Earnings…
Ed Sheeran Ranks Highest Grossing Touring Artist
As more and more legacy rock acts retire and leave the concert circuit for good, the industry has been debating who will fill the void and pack stadiums. According to this calendar year, that someone is Ed Sheeran, who pulled down more money from his live touring in 2018 than…
Spotify Stock Hits All Time Low And It’s Going To Go Lower [NASDAQ: SPOT]
Spotify stock closed down 4.14% on Thursday at $114.54, it’s lowest closing price ever. A down market may be accelerating the streamer’s decline, but as Chris Castle dove into Spotify’s stock woes, he saw its radical IPO strategy led to some of the company’s current complications and ensuing dip in…
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