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Spotify, Payola, And Steering Agreements Attract Congressional Attention

Posted by Hypebot - June 11, 2021

(Hypebot) — Pay-to-play/payola has often been an issue, but Spotify’s new “Discovery Mode” has attracted the attention of Congress. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy It will be old news…

Live Nation’s Joe Berchtold :There is ‘Massive Pent-up Demand For Concerts’

Posted by Hypebot - June 10, 2021

(Hypebot) – Live Nation president Joe Berchtold is confirming the Bandsintown data reported last week: live music is roaring back to life. “We’re just seeing massive, pent-up demand for concerts globally,” said Live…

Using Spotify Follower Ratio To Measure Artist Growth And Fan Engagement

Posted by Hypebot - June 10, 2021

(Hypebot) — Andrew Thompson of Components digs into the relationship between a Spotify artist’s followers and their monthly listeners, and what the data says about how this ratio impacts artist…

Spotify Fan Survey Shows Vinyl Is The Top Merch Choice Across All Genres

Posted by Hypebot - June 9, 2021

(Hypebot) — Spotify recently conducted a wide-ranging fan survey that anyone tuned into the marketing side of the music business will likely find valuable. In addition to a few other…

Twitch Expresses ‘Disappointment’ With Music Industry’s Recent DMCA Claims

Posted by Hypebot - June 9, 2021

(Hypebot ) — Twitch has expressed “disappointment” after a recent round of DMCA takedown notices ignited exactly the response one might expect from the music industry. Op-ed by Timothy Geigner of Techdirt The…

Dolly Parton Announces $500 Million Expansion At Dollywood

Posted by Hypebot - June 8, 2021

PIGEON FORGE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — Dolly Parton revealed plans for a major expansion of her Dollywood Resort and Theme Park in Pigeon Forge over the next decade. The proposed $500…

MusicFIRST Taps Former Congressman Joe Crowley To Be New Chairman

Posted by Hypebot - June 8, 2021

(Hypebot) — Most recently famous recently for losing to political rockstar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former Congressman Joe Crowley has been chosen by US music advocacy group musicFIRST to serve as the…

UMG, Believe And The Productization Of Music

Posted by Hypebot - June 8, 2021

(Hypebot) — A hedge fund buying 10% of UMG and Believe’s $400M IPO are part of a trend fundamentally reshaping the music industry. “This trend, with good cause, has been…

YouTube Makes All Uploaded Music Available For Shorts And Not Everyone Is Happy

Posted by Hypebot - June 7, 2021

(Hypebot) — YouTube will make all uploaded music available to Shorts creators, as the TikTok-like platform expands to more countries. YouTube announced the music feature last month, but now tells The…

BEWARE: Hackers Are Targeting Spotify, YouTube

Posted by Hypebot - June 7, 2021

(Hypebot) — Hackers are promoting sites pretending to represent Spotify, YouTube Premium, and other major digital players. One fake ad offers a non-existent bundle of 90 days free to both…

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