How Record Labels Screwed Up The Music Industry, And How Spotify, Apple Saved Them
ALTERNATIVE TAKE: Mike Masnick explores the sordid history of how the record labels' behavior in the early days of the internet literally brought the music industry to its knees, and. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
We have a host of valuable tips for the independent, do it yourself artists among us this week, including advice on using community to propel your success, how to get. Continue reading
SoundExchange Launches Music Data Exchange To Connect Label, Publisher Metadata
[UPDATED] SoundExchange has launched Music Data Exchange (MDX), a free software application designed to facilitate the exchange of sound recording and publishing data and ownership claims between record labels and. Continue reading
A Musician’s Guide To Creating Community – 9 Steps to Nurture Your Super Fans [Cyber PR]
"I spoke on an incredible panel for AIMP here in New York City a few nights ago all about branding and marketing," writes Ariel Hyatt of CyberPR, "and in a. Continue reading
WMG Sells $400M Spotify Shares, No Profits For Some Labels
Warner Music Group revealed in an earnings call today that it recently sold 75 % of its shares in Spotify, netting $400 million. The transaction happened after the end of. Continue reading
Independent Music Labels Capture Growing 38.4% Market Share Thanks To Streaming
[UPDATED] A new study commissioned by the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) looks at the global market share of independent music labels based on copyright, rather than distribution, and reveals a. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The chart-topping, most often read articles from Hypebot this week covered Billboard's potential addition of YouTube plays ot its chart calculations, the release of a Spotify for Artists dedicated app,. Continue reading
Aaron Bay-Schuck, Tom Corson To Lead Warner Bros. Records, Cameron Strang To Exit [OFFICIAL]
New WMG CEO Max Lousada is putting his stamp on the company with a major change in the executive suite of his flagship label. Current Warner Brothers Records Chairman and. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Apple Eyes $1B Music, Film Acquisition • Taylor Swift Butt Grab Trial Begins • Treble.fm • More
Monday 8.7.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Apple may not want to be a record label or movie studio, but why not buy a some catalog? Updated continuously. Continue reading
