REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Just in case you missed something the first time around, we're taking a moment to look back on another full week of music industry news, revisiting a big Record Store. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic’s Noisetrade Acquired By Paste Media Group [OFFICIAL]

UPDATED: Paste has acquired music and book discovery platform Noisetrade from PledgeMusic. Paste Media Group controls Paste magazine and live music sessions site Daytrotter.

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There Is Still Active Interest In Acquiring PledgeMusic

The sale of PledgeMusic is still an active possibility, multiple sources tell Hypebot. Several people with direct knowledge of the situation reached out after we published the concerns of hopeful. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this flip back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit the play gap in men's vs. women's performance on the charts, Spotify's impressive showing over other streamers. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Sale Appears To Be Another Empty Promise

Last week, we reported that some artists affected by the demise of PledgeMusic became hopeful they would be made whole after receiving emails touting "negotiations the board is having with. Continue reading

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

Hitting the top of the charts among Hypebot readers this month, we had articles looking at BLACKPINK's beating out of Ariana Grande and BTS for biggest YouTube debut, the distressing. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Says Its In Negotiations With Potential Buyer

It has been more than two months since PledgeMusic suspended all crowdfunding campaigns on the platform, leaving hundreds of artists unpaid. But a PledgeMusic staffer is now telling former clients. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Goes Silent

PledgeMusic has not offered an update to the hundreds of musicians and thousands of fans affected by the crowdfunder's inability to pay creators the funds that fans had pledged. Even. Continue reading

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

Some of this week's most popular articles on Hypebot covered recent important updates to 'Spotify for Artists.' the latest in the PledgeMusic dumpster fire,  what the approval of Article 13. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Update: Millions Owed, Buyer Interest, Noisetrade Co-Founders Unpaid

At least one potential buyer is taking a serious look at acquiring debt ridden PledgeMusic, according to new reports. Unable to pay funds due artists and labels, PledgeMusic suspended all. Continue reading

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