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Is Troy Carter Leaving Spotify Over New Hate Content Policy?

Posted by Hypebot - May 27, 2018

(HypeBot) Troy Carter, Spotify’s global head of creator services, is rumored to be leaving the company, according to multiple sources. Carter is apparently upset over how the music streamer handled partial…

10K Radio Stations File BMI Lawsuit To Pay Songwriters Less, PRO Responds

Posted by Hypebot - May 27, 2018

(HypeBot) The Radio Music License Committee, which represents more than 10,000 commercial radio stations in the US, has filed a petition in the federal rate court to resolve its ongoing…

How Record Labels Screwed Up The Music Industry, And How Spotify, Apple Saved Them

Posted by Hypebot - May 25, 2018

(Hypebot) — ALTERNATIVE TAKE: Mike Masnick explores the sordid history of how the record labels’ behavior in the early days of the internet literally brought the music industry to its knees,…

Irving Azoff Calls Out ‘Liar’ Cohen, YouTube Over Payments

Posted by Hypebot - May 23, 2018

(HypeBot) YouTube Global Head Of Music Lyor Cohen is making the media rounds touting the launch of YouTube Music as the dawning of new day for music discovery and promising…

TuneGo Raises $7.7M For Music Industry Data Platform

Posted by Hypebot - May 22, 2018

(Hypebot) — TuneGO, a data-driven music A&R startup has completed a Series B financing totaling more than $7.7 million. Private equity firm Falcon Capital led the round. TuneGO will use the…

A 3 Step Plan To Consistently Gain New Fans

Posted by Hypebot - May 19, 2018

(Hypebot) Fans are an essential part of finding success as a band, and while fanbase growth has an huge variety of factors, this article focuses on three tactics which, in…

Smokey Robinson Gives Moving Defense Of Artists Rights At Hearing Over Music Modernization Act

Posted by Hypebot - May 18, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C. (Hypebot) — Singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson took the stage in a somewhat different capacity recently to act as a moving and powerful advocate for artists’ rights, delivering a passionate…

Is YouTube Finally Serious About Music Subscriptions?

Posted by Hypebot - May 17, 2018

(Hypebot) — After several attempts that failed to gain traction, YouTube is taking another stab at something the record labels insist it must – get people to pay to stream…

How To Make The Power Of Community The Key To Music Industry Success

Posted by Hypebot - May 13, 2018

While the music industry is often described as a cutthroat dog-eat-dog world (and this certainly can be the case) there is much to be said for the power of…

YouTube Music Charts Makeover Offers Unfiltered Billboard Chart Alternative

Posted by Hypebot - May 13, 2018

YouTube this week launched new and revamped music charts in 44 countries, as part of what is likely the runup to its new music-centered paid subscription service. The new YouTube…

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