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Music Modernization Act Sails Through House Judiciary Committee

Posted by Hypebot - April 18, 2018

WASHINGTON D.C. (Hypebot) — While copyright and licensing law have a lot of catching up to do to be brought into the digital age, the Music Modernization Act’s passage by…

Understanding Live Performance Agreements Pt. 1

Posted by Hypebot - April 17, 2018

(Hypebot) — While recorded music sales may facing choppy waters, the live music market remains healthy and strong, making it a preferable vein for recording artists to focus on. As…

Gigs No Longer Just For Musicians: How A Society Of Starving Artists Is Being Created By The Gig Economy

Posted by Hypebot - April 17, 2018

(Hypebot) — In this piece, George Howard explores how the music industry, the original gig business, should serve as a cautionary example to the other industries as they begin to…

A Brief Look At Live Performance Agreements Pt. 2

Posted by Hypebot - April 17, 2018

(Hypebot) — In this second installment of a two-part series, Justin M. Jacobson addresses additional clauses artists and musicians should be aware of in live performance agreements, such as those…

Spotify-Backed ‘Soundtrack Your Brand’ Cuts Direct Deals

Posted by Hypebot - April 17, 2018

(Hypebot) Spotify-backed music streaming service Soundtrack Your Brand today announced direct deals with hundreds of music labels, publishers, and collection societies including Sony/ATV, Kobalt, WarnerChappel, ICE (PRS/GEMA/STIM), BMG, ASCAP, SOCAN,…

Facebook’s Struggles Are Good For Musicians, Marketers

Posted by Hypebot - April 16, 2018

MENLO PARK, CA (Hypebot) — Facebook’s troubles are front page news. Data from 87 million users was compromised, #deletefacebook has been trending on Twitter on and off for days and …

Shovels And Rope Talk Running Their Own Festival

Posted by Hypebot - April 16, 2018

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC (Hypebot) In this interview, NoiseTrade sat down with indie-folk duo Shovels and Rope to discuss the own managed and curated festival, High Water, a year after its…