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Music Copyright Infringement Is Starting To Make Sense Again

Posted by Hypebot - April 6, 2020

(Hypebot) — Once upon a time, most of the high-profile lawsuits in the music industry made sense, with the average listener able to detect similarities between songs like “My Sweet…

How The Coronavirus Will Impact The Music Industry

Posted by Hypebot - April 3, 2020

(Hypebot) — With the coronavirus upending life as we know it, questions are being raised as to how things will look once we eventually return to something resembling normalcy, and…

MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan On The ‘COVID Bounce’

Posted by Hypebot - April 1, 2020

(Hypebot) — It may be most obvious in the explosion in live music streaming, but in fact, the coronavirus is having a major effect on music streaming and all forms…

A Guide To State, Federal Resources For Musicians Needing Help

Posted by Hypebot - March 31, 2020

(Hypebot) — As most musicians have no safety net, the recent crisis has hit bands and artists especially hard. Fortunately, there are some resources available on the national, state, and…

Mike Masnick: The RIAA Concedes That It Has Sued People Over Copyrights It Does Not Hold

Posted by Hypebot - March 30, 2020

(Hypebot) — Everyone makes mistakes, and when the RIAA sued Charter Communications roughly a year ago for not kicking users off for copyright infringement, it seems the copyrights in questions…

National Resources For Musicians During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Hypebot - March 27, 2020

(Hypebot) — With numerous bands and artists now facing an uncertain future due to the still escalating coronavirus panic, Billboard has put together a list of organizations and resources working…

US Government Offers Help For Musicians, Music Industry

Posted by Hypebot - March 27, 2020

(Hypebot) — The US is on the verge of passing a $2 trillion aid packages designed to blunt the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact that includes provisions that will provide help…

How Bands, Artists Can Beat The Isolation Of Being Quarantined

Posted by Hypebot - March 26, 2020

(Hypebot) — Virtually every industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and the social nature of the music economy means it’s been one of the hardest hit. That said,…

TuneCore CEO Scott Ackerman Steps Down

Posted by Hypebot - March 25, 2020

(Hypebot) — TuneCore has announced that CEO Scott Ackerman will step down from the DIY music distributor effective April 15th. Ackerman will stay on as a strategic advisor reporting to Denis Ladegaillerie,…

Chris Castle Op-Ed: Digital Music Services Should Accelerate Payments, Liquidate Any Royalty Minimums Being Held

Posted by Hypebot - March 24, 2020

(Hypebot) — Chris Castle argues that music services are morally obligated to suspend holds on payments, and should instead accelerate payments to artists as they struggle to stay afloat in…

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