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Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration

Posted by Hypebot - May 10, 2019

(Hypebot) UPDATED: UK Music CEO Michael Dugher is leading a music industry campaign demanding that Small Business and Consumer Minister Kelly Tolhurst refer PledgeMusic to watchdogs at the UK’s Competition…

The Industry Responds To PledgeMusic Bankruptcy

Posted by Hypebot - May 9, 2019

(Hypebot) — As news that PledgeMusic was declaring the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, the reaction was swift and almost universally negative. Many blamed PledgeMusic’s management and board of directors. “I…

Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers Pens Letter Of Apology As Crowdfunder Files For Bankruptcy

Posted by Hypebot - May 9, 2019

(Hypebot) PledgeMusic co-founder and former CEO Benji Rogers penned an open letter after it was announced that the troubled crowdfunder would be filling for bankruptcy. “I went back into PledgeMusic…

Tough Love: Rift Between Spotify, Music Industry Growing

Posted by Hypebot - May 8, 2019

(Hypebot) — A contentious relationship from the beginning, the streaming industry and the rest of the music business have been increasingly at odds of late. Even as recorded revenues continue…

The Death Of The Album

Posted by Hypebot - May 8, 2019

(Hypebot) — It seems the music format of generations is finally on its deathbed. Whether in the form of 8-tracks, cassettes, or vinyl, the album has seen its share of…

DIY Musicians Now Earn More Than $2 Billion A Year

Posted by Hypebot - May 7, 2019

(Hypebot) — DIY musicians now earn more than $2 billion a year from recorded music, music publishing income, live performance fees, merchandise sales, and other income Music industry analysts MIDiA…

FullScreen Direct D2F Platform To Shutter

Posted by Hypebot - May 7, 2019

(Hypebot) — FullScreen Direct is shutting down all operations The direct-to-consumer platform which served 75 major music clients including Metallica, Kid Rock, Justin Timberlake, and Keith Urban was the backbone…

Rolling Stone To Challenge Billboard With Music Charts

Posted by Hypebot - May 7, 2019

(Hypebot) Rolling Stone Magazine is launching multiple music charts in a direct challenge to Billboard. Data for the charts will come from BuzzAngle Music. Rolling Stone owners PMC made a…

PledgeMusic Edges Towards Administration

Posted by Hypebot - May 6, 2019

(Hypebot) — PledgeMusic.com Limited is in pre-administration, the UK version of a pre-bankruptcy, sale or reorganization, sources tell Hypebot. But as we previously reported, there is also still an active…

EU Begins Probe Of Spotify’s Apple Anti-Trust Complaint [Report]

Posted by Hypebot - May 6, 2019

(Hypebot) The European Commission has begun an official probe of Spotify’s anti-trust complaint against Apple, according to a new report. The complaint centers on the 30% that Apple charges for…

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