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Lyrics Site Genius Is Suing Google, LyricFind For $50M

Posted by Hypebot - December 3, 2019

(Hypebot) — Lyrics site Genius is suing Google and lyric provider LyricFind for no less than $50 million for allegedly copying its song lyrics and using then in search results.…

How To Sell Music And Merch On Black Friday

Posted by Hypebot - November 27, 2019

(HYPEBOT) – With one of the biggest shopping days of year right around the corner, bands and artists are uniquely positioned to grow their list of super fans through targeted Black…

Billboard Announces New Rules For Album/Merch Bundles

Posted by Hypebot - November 26, 2019

NEW YORK (Hypebot) — Billboard is tightening the rules on a popular strategy used to sell more music at a time when streaming has become the dominant music delivery method.…

5 Reasons Every Artist Ought To Be Using Twitch

Posted by Hypebot - November 26, 2019

(Hypebot) – While Twitch is often thought of exclusively as territory for gamers to watch other gamers, the platform also has a lively arts community, of which music is large…

Congress Proposes Radio Royalties For Artists

Posted by Hypebot - November 22, 2019

(Hypebot) — A new bill introduced into the US Congress would require broadcast radio to pay fair market value for the music they use. The Ask Musicians for Music Act…

Spotify Finally Turns A Profit

Posted by Hypebot - November 21, 2019

(CelebrityAccess) — A company which has long struggled with its bottom line, Spotify recently announced that it had not only turned a profit but had delivered a fairly impressive one…

Big Changes Coming To Twitter

Posted by Hypebot - November 20, 2019

(Hypebot) — As the Twittersphere has become increasingly toxic over recent years, its user base has plateaued somewhat. This has led the company to develop some major changes to the…

Chord, Crossroads, Cruise Collab Win Bandsintown Challenge At Capitol Royale Hackathon

Posted by Hypebot - November 20, 2019

(Hypebot) — Dozens of programmers and creatives participated in a Capitol Music Group sponsored Hackathon during the Capitol Royale music conference last weekend in Hollywood. Live music discovery and marketing platform Bandsintown offered…

Universal Music Declares Copyright Ownership Over Recently Public Domain ‘Yes! We Have No Bananas’

Posted by Hypebot - November 19, 2019

(Hypebot) — The 1923 song “Yes! We Have No Bananas” slipped into the public domain – or so we thought. Shortly after a video featuring the song was posted on…

Twitter, Instagram Begin Experiments In Shrinking The More Socially Questionable Incentives Of Their Platforms

Posted by Hypebot - November 16, 2019

(Hypebot) — Seemingly in response to some of the negative feedback the two platforms have been receiving recently, both Instagram and Twitter are taking steps to cut back on some…

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