WED. BRIEF: Two Publishers Sue Spotify • Small Webcasters Rocked • New Concert Industry Stats • More
Wednesday 7.19.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Another round of lawsuits indicate that Spotify still has not come close to solving its song licensing problem. Updated continuously under our More. Continue reading
How To Get Verified On Spotify, Apple Music
Here Leticia Trandafir walks us through why artists should get verified on streaming services, how they can get verified, the opportunities it provides, and the proper way to manage and. Continue reading
Downtown Music Publishing Promotes Andrew Sparkler SVP Biz Dev [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW]
[UPDATED] Downtown Music Publishing has promoted Andrew Sparkler to SVP, Business Development. He joined Downtown in 2014 as VP Business Affairs, and was the catalyst behind the indie publisher's innovative direct. Continue reading
Hey Alexa, Where’s My Money? An Update On ‘Address Unknown’ Royalty-free Windfall Loophole
A new update on the status of the exploitation of the 'address unknown' mass NOI filings to the Copyright Office has come out, thanks to Sydney-based Paperchain. Attorney Chris Castle. Continue reading
Net Neutrality Central To The Streaming Economy, Here’s Why
In the wake the recent flare-up of the net neutrality debate, we're take a close look at what net neutrality means for the streaming economy, and what effect Ajit Pai’s alterations. Continue reading
Berklee Promotes Panos Panay to VP for Innovation and Strategy
Panos A. Panay has been named vice president for innovation and strategy at the Berklee College of Music. Longtime Hypebot readers will remember Panay as the pioneering music tech entrepreneur. Continue reading
Believe, TuneCore Deny Sale To Sony
Believe Digital and its TuneCore division have not been sold to Sony, as widely reported based on a story in the Nikeii Asian Review, according to the company's CEO. An. Continue reading
Guiding More Traffic To Your Music Website
After sinking lot of time and effort into your music website, and it can be frustrating to see traffic drop off following the initial launch. Here we look at how. Continue reading
How To Guide To Music Rights, Royalties For Creative Licensing
Structured somewhat differently than other types of creative licensing, music licenses, copyright, and royalties are designed to fairly distribute profit to all parties involved, but not all music royalties are. Continue reading
