Adele’s New Album “25” Will Not Be Available On Streaming Services, Spotify and Apple Music Comment

{UPDATE 2 ] As most music industry insiders guessed, Adele's new album "25" will not be available on any of the major on demand streaming music services when it is. Continue reading

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Renman U: An Honest Look at the Music Biz from Steve Rennie

Steve Rennie has spent the last 30+ years in the music business wearing a number of hats: manager of Incubus, concert promoter, record executive, host of Renman Live, and now. Continue reading

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Bye Bye Beats, So Long Zune – Apple, Microsoft Retire Major Digital Music Brands

Two major digital music brands are being retired. Apple is shuttering its Beats Music service and pushing users to Apple Music; and Microsoft is shuttering one of the original digital. Continue reading

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Why Your Current Songs Probably Won’t Work For Television Or Film

There's no denying it can be tough for artists to make money, particularly these days, and so the prospect of getting one's current work featured in a film or episode of. Continue reading

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Overheard @SFMusicTech

Last week, SF Music Tech, the gathering of the music tech tribe, held its latest session.  As usual, attendees looked forward rather than complaining about the past and present. Playlists. Continue reading

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Judge Dismisses “Shake It Off” Plagiarism Lawsuit Brought Against Taylor Swift

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought against Taylor Swift over alleged plagiarism in her hit "Shake It Off" quoting Swift's lyrics in the ruling.

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Adele Plots U.S. Tour With Indie Promoters Snubbing Live Nation, AEG

Adele is plotting a US tour, to support her new album, using a strategy that is rare for an artist of her stature: her team is working on deals on. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

There's been plenty to say in the music industry this week, with commentary from Chad Lawson on achieving DIY success, an examination of gender inequality in the industry, and why users of. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week's most popular articles included a helpful how-to guide for artists looking to use Snapchat, David Lowery's request that the New York Attorney General investigate Spotify, and why the. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

YouTube launches its music app, Victory Records returns to Spotify, and a surprising reveal regarding just how much money music's superstars rake in. All this plus more as we revisit the. Continue reading

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