Opinion News
Part 1 It’s hard to write a hit. But from the moment he had one, the critics savaged Eddie Money. It started with ...
Read MoreRIAA Investigating Payola Like Fox Guarding The Henhouse
(Hypebot) — Paying for radio airplay, or payola as it is more commonly known, has been around since the 50s in one form ...
Read MoreKaty Perry ‘Dark Horse’ Verdict: End Of The World Or Hand In The Cookie Jar?
(Hypebot) — In the wake of a recent Federal Jury verdict which resulted in the songwriting team and label behind “Dark Horse” paying ...
Read MoreJapanese Music Sales Dragging, But It Could Be Good News
TOKYO (Hypebot) — While the US is well established as the largest music market in the world, number two, Japan, is perhaps less ...
Read MoreSwift Sales
She didn’t hit a million. But nobody other than Taylor herself seemed to think that was possible. You see the paradigm has shifted, ...
Read MoreOp-ed: Why Taylor Swift Is Planning To Re-Record Her First 5 Albums
(Hypebot) — Typically a more forward-thinking artist, pop sensation Taylor Swift has recently developed an interesting focus on re-recording her first five albums. ...
Read MoreHow Much Does Streaming Actually Pay Musicians?
(Hypebot) – Musicians regularly and understandably complain about the payments they receive from streaming music services and release stats to prove they’ve been ...
Read MoreOp-Ed: Jay-Z/NFL
This is what we called co-option in the sixties. It was the worst sin possible, to get into bed with the opposition when ...
Read MoreMajor Labels Earn $16K Every Second From Streaming, But Will It Last?
(Hypebot) — Major labels are now pulling down over $16,000 per second in streaming which, while an impressive number, is somewhat tempered by ...
Read MoreOp-Ed: Tencent Would Be The Real Winner In Any Deal With UMG
(Hypebot) — Chinese media giant Tencent is in talks to buy a 10% chunk of Universal Music Group, with an option for an ...
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