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4 Ways Artists, Labels Manipulate Spotify, Apple Streams and How It Hurts Everyone

Posted by Hypebot - August 22, 2019

(Hypebot) — Music streaming manipulation – artificially boosting stream counts to improve chart positioning, increase market share and royalty payments, or for other non-legitimate purposes – is a real problem…

Pandora Expands Independent Artist Music Submissions Tool

Posted by Hypebot - August 21, 2019

(Hypebot) — Pandora is expanding its Independent Artist Submissions tool to make it easier to submit music for consideration. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music and even Pandora’s own Premium streaming service, not…

A2IM Sets LA SynchUp For Day After Music Tectonics

Posted by Hypebot - August 19, 2019

(Hypebot) — A2IM is sponsoring its fifth annual SynchUp conference presented by Vydia on October 30th at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California. Attendees will participate in…

That Time Keith Richards Discovered Muddy Waters Painting The Ceiling Of Chess Studios

Posted by Hypebot - August 16, 2019

(Hypebot) — Host to countless legendary artists, Chess Records has become an iconic fixture of reverence in the music industry, so it should come as no surprise that some of…

Spotify Sends Up Trial Balloons On Higher Subscription Prices

Posted by Hypebot - August 15, 2019

(Hypebot) — Spotify will test raising subscription prices in Scandinavia with an eye towards taking the increases worldwide, according to a new report. The test comes at a time when…

Major Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?

Posted by Hypebot - August 14, 2019

(Hypebot) — Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by the fact that the growth of streaming…

CIMS Executive Director Michael Bunnell To Retire

Posted by Hypebot - August 12, 2019

(Hypebot) — Michael Bunnell, Executive Director of the Coalition of Independent Music Stores (CIMS) has announced that he will retire at the end of the year. Andrea Paschal, CIMS’ longtime…

Spotify Wants To Enable Fans To Tip Artists

Posted by Hypebot - August 8, 2019

(Hypebot) — Many sites empower users to make micropayments to creators. China’s Tencent Music already has a massive tip-like program returning revenue to artists. Based on a recent earnings call,…

Pay To Play: Payola Still A Factor For Radio

Posted by Hypebot - August 7, 2019

(Hypebot) – Broadcast radio has been rocked by at least two payola scandals in the 1960s and again in 2004. But payola – the illegal practice of paying to be…

Midia’s Mark Mulligan On Tencent’s UMG Play

Posted by Hypebot - August 7, 2019

(Hypebot) — Yesterday Vivendi confirmed that it was in talks with Chinese internet giant Tencent to acquire a 10-20% stake in global leader Universal Music Group at a $33.6 billion valuation.…