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Round Hill Music Royalty Fund IPO Raises $282M

Posted by Hypebot - November 18, 2020

Round Hill Music Royalty fund has successfully completed its Initial Public Offering on the London Stock Exchange, garnering roughly £212m in the process. Guest post by Emmanuel Legrand of the Legrand Network Round…

“YouTube is becoming more important to music than music is to YouTube,” says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan

Posted by Hypebot - November 18, 2020

(Hypebot) — YouTube announced that it now has 2 billion music users, but the music industry is not taking full advantage of the opportunities that the platform offers, says top…

Despite RIAA Claim That YouTube-dl Is Infringing, Journalists Use It Constantly

Posted by Hypebot - November 17, 2020

(Hypebot) — Although the RIAA has claimed that YouTube-dl violates rules against circumventing DRM, the tool is often used completely legitimately for journalistic purposes which, according to the Betamax standard, should…

Bandcamp Launches Live Stream Platform with Integrated Merch

Posted by Hypebot - November 17, 2020

(Hypebot) — Bandcamp has launched a live streaming platform that integrates merchandise sales from the indie music platform. Streaming on the platform will cost 10% with all fees waived until…

Tower Records Returns

Posted by Hypebot - November 16, 2020

(Hypebot) — Much loved music retailer Tower Records, which closed all of its U.S. physical locations 14 years ago, has returned as an online store. The stores may be gone…

Music Micro-Communities: Are Rights Holders Missing Twitch’s Real Value?

Posted by Hypebot - November 16, 2020

(Hypebot) — MIDiA top analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the ongoing Twitch licensing controversy and wonders if most right holders aren’t missing the whole point of the platform. Twitch has apologized to…

Putting Rap Lyrics On Trial Is Violation Of Free Speech, says ACLU

Posted by Hypebot - November 13, 2020

(Hypebot) — The ACLU weighs in on the controversial case surrounding aspiring rapper Christopher Basset and how the State of Tennessee is violating the artist’s First Amendment rights by employing…

Trump Stops Caring About TikTok After Blowing Up Lives Of Tens Of Thousands Of Creators, Employees

Posted by Hypebot - November 13, 2020

(Hypebot) — The president that Billie Eilish dubbed Orange Man appears to have forgotten about TikTok now that he’s locked in self-enforced White House exile plotting his next political move.…

Spotify Needs To Change – Here’s Why

Posted by Hypebot - November 12, 2020

(Hypebot) — While frustration with Spotify and other streaming platforms is nothing new in the music biz, movement by two leading industry groups could hint at the possibility of change. Guest…

TIDAL Adds Millions Of Master Quality Tracks From WMG

Posted by Hypebot - November 12, 2020

(Hypebot) — TIDAL has added millions of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) tracks from Warner Music Group to its masters catalog. Included in the deal are iconic albums from artists such…

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