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Last week’s top Music Business News

A busy week by any definition and music business news was no exception, with the Spotify CEO’s alarming net worth, stream ripping cracking down on the wrong culprits, and more…. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 12/14/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians, rewind, top posts

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Sir Paul McCartney Slams Opt-out AI Scraping Policies

Big Tech’s “opt-out” policies could legalize years of AI copyright infringement, forcing creators to fight to protect their work. Paul McCartney and others warn that opt-out AI scraping threatens artists everywhere.

Alana Bonilla on 12/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, musician, musicians

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Impact of AI on Musicians and the Music Business is growing

The impact of AI on musicians and transforming the music industry, changing how artists create and businesses operate. Check out its impact on production, marketing, and growth strategies in today’s. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 12/12/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: AI

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Music Industry Predictions 2025: Michael Brandvold & Jay Gilbert

Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert share three predictions for the music industry in 2025 on a new episode of the Music Biz Weekly Podcast.

Bruce Houghton on 12/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

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Legal sites falsely targeted in Music Stream Ripping crackdown

The music stream ripping crackdown is also hurting some legitimate platforms. Find out why this fight is sparking a major debate.

Alana Bonilla on 12/11/2024 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, stream ripping

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Viagogo Fake Travis Tickets scam revealed

Ticket resellers – so called secondary ticketers – are the broken link in the chain that connects fans to the artists they love as this Viagogo fake Travis tickets scam illustrates.

Alana Bonilla on 12/11/2024 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: live and touring, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, ticketing

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Layoffs at CD Baby as DIY & Indie Music Distributors struggle

There are layoffs at CD Baby, one of the largest DIY and independent music distribution services.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: CD Baby, Downtown

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Join our growing community and follow Hypebot on LinkedIn, X / Twitter, Facebook via email and more. In addition to regular posts, we share breaking news, tips from others, and more.

Bruce Houghton on 12/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: DIY, DIY musicians, music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician

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Spotify CEO is worth $7.2B, more than 4 Richest Musicians Combined

Daniel EK, the Spotify CEO is worth $7.2 billion – more than the four richest musicians combined.

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Can Publishers Flip the Split on $42B AI Music Licensing Opportunity?

AI is changing music licensing, giving publishers a chance to claim a bigger share of revenue. Learn how attribution technology can help songwriters and publishers take control and get paid.

Alana Bonilla on 12/09/2024 in Music Tech | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, music business, music industry, music tech, musician, musicians, Spotify

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