Spotify Songwriter Settlement Points Finger At Facebook [Chris Castle]
While Spotify gets at least one gold star for settling the songwriter/publisher class action lawsuit brought by Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery for $43.4 million, an even bigger online giant. Continue reading
Facebook Live’s New Guest Feature plus a Music Biz Conference Recap [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael and Jay try out the brand new Facebook Live feature where you can add a guest to your live video… and they broadcast the show live on. Continue reading
Does Music Piracy Still Exist In The Streaming Age?
While many believe that the streaming age brought about the end of illegal downloading of music, it seems that it has only replaced it with stream ripping, a process through. Continue reading
TUE. BRIEF: iHeartMedia Investors Balk • Pemberton Fallout • “Meet Me In The Bathroom” • More
TUESDAY 5.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web iHeartMedia has been unravelling for years, but now the end of mega-radio as we know it may actually be near. Is. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Gregg Allman, Chris Cornell Remembered • Spotify Settles Songwriter Class Action Lawsuit • iHeart Troubles Grow • More
Monday 5.29.17 Music Business News From Around The Web We're mostly off for the U.S. Memorial day holiday, but news doesn't take a break, so here's the latest… Updated continuously. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week's most popular articles on Hypebot covered Matt Ogle's ditching of Spotify for Instagram, WME Music's Marc Geiger's crusade against a canceled Pemberton Fest, Spotify's ongoing startup buying spree,. Continue reading
Will Digital Aggregators Lead Industry On Transparency With Spotify, Others? [Chris Castle]
After Spotify received some criticism for the somewhat opaque and mysterious nature of its deals with major labels, the question is being raised if perhaps digital aggregators like CD Baby, the. Continue reading
Advance Look At MIDiA’s “State Of The Streaming Nation” 2017 Report [Mark Mulligan]
"Streaming was the lynchpin of 2016’s growth and will be even more important in 2017," says top industry analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDIA Research. As this transition from music sales. Continue reading
Tidal CEO Jeff Toig Out – 3rd Top Exec Departure In 2 Years
Tidal CEO Jeff Toig is out. It's the 3rd departure of the top executive at Jay Z's streaming music service in 2 years. Despite superstar backers and a recent $200. Continue reading
