REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Spotify topped the news this week with a leaked Sony contract and the news that it was adding video, podcasts and more. But others made news, as well: Pandora bought Next Big Sound and there were major announcements from Deezer, You Tube Music Key Snapchat and more,

• Spotify Adds Personalization, Video, Podcasts, News

• MUST READ: Sony Music's Contract With Spotify

• Sony Forces The Verge To Take Down Leaked Spotify Contract

• Music Managers Call For Change After Sony, Spotify Contract Leak

• Pandora Acquires Artist Analytics Platform Next Big Sound

• Indie Music Retailers Launch “Vinyl Tuesdays”

• For Snapchat's Next Trick, Music Videos

• YouTube Music Key To Stay In Beta Through Sept. 15

• RIAA Trims More Staff, But Bonuses Already Well Paid Execs

• Starbucks Shifts Music Gears From ITunes To Spotify In Major Multi-Year Partnership

• Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music

• Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks

• 4 Ways To Get Festival Ticket Holders To Bring More Friends Through Word Of Mouth Marketing
  

• Ex-Google, Facebook Programmers Launch Weav App To Change How Music Is Created And Consumed

• A2IM Announces 2015 Board Of Election Results