It’s been a full week as we look back on music industry stories from the past seven days, including ASCAP’s lawsuit against venues refusing to pay for music use, a former exec pleading guilty to embezzlement at Warner Music, major labels cranking up of their anti-YouTube rhetoric, and much more….
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#MTFLabs: Blockchain Tech Meetup
As part of a lead in to Music Tech Fest Berlin, some of the music industry’s best minds are coming together for a five day blockchain laboratory, to explore and experiment with the possibilities presented by this innovative new technology and its potential to make the music industry a more…
Led Zeppelin Copyright Case To Go Jury, But Band Will Likely Lose
In the music industry’s latest round of copyright accusations, Led Zeppelin is being put on blast for allegedly stealing portions of ‘Stairway To Heaven.’ The case is set to go to court, with a grim looking outcome expected for the band. ________________________________________ Guest Post by Mike Masnick on Techdirt This…
THU. BRIEFING: Facebook Launches Content ID • Who Owns "We Shall Overcome"? • Musexpo Begins • More
Thursday 4.14.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Just as YouTube comes under fire for Content ID, Facebook launches its solution to this vexing problem. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
WED. BRIEFING: Spotify Label Deals Expire • Downtown Signs Direct YouTube Deal • Facebook Expands Live • More
Wednesday 4.13.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web With major label Spotify and YouTube deals expiring, is more limited access to free music ahead? Updated continuously under our More News tab.
TUE. BRIEFING: Gaga’s Backplane Burns Out • Ticketmaster To Sell On Facebook • Drake’s 1 Week Apple Exclusive • More
Tuesday 4.12.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web The No-At All-Lean-Startup: Backplane going belly up is about too much, too soon. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
Potential Solution To Piracy Struck Down
The Federal Circuit is holding firm on its decision that the International Trade Commission should not be given authority over digital goods, a decision which has sparked some significant controversy. _______________________________ Guest post from David Lowery of The Trichordist You can’t make this up. Law 360 is reporting that the…
MON. BRIEFING: YouTube Label Talks Heat Up • Apple Scores Drake Exclusive • EU Launches Collective Licensing • More
Monday 4.11.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web Can you imagine a YouTube without music? It won’t happen, but we’re in for months of posturing as labels strike (much needed) new deals. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
This Week In Music Commentary
Eager to share a piece of their minds, commentators this week weighed in on music streaming’s inevitable unbundling, whether YouTube’s dominion is coming to an end, and why streaming’s success won’t stop downloading. The Inevitable Unbundling Of Streaming Music Platforms Is YouTube’s Domination Of Music Nearing Its End? Streaming Won’t…
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In some of Hypebot’s most popular articles from the past week, we speculated as to what Spotify’s new debt load means, looked at the most important tools for online music marketing, heard from several experts on how to communicate with fans, and much more. What Spotify’s Debt Means For Artists…