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Is Orchard Co-Founder Scott Cohen Poised To Become WMG’s Resident Futurist?

Posted by Hypebot - February 12, 2019

(Hypebot) Orchard co-founder Scott Cohen is headed to Warner Music Group, according to multiple sources. Hypebot recently published a stern warning from Cohen to the music industry to change or…

PledgeMusic Shutdown Continues

Posted by Hypebot - February 12, 2019

(Hypebot) The suspension of all music crowdfunding campaigns on PledgeMusic continued Tuesday, six days after they began. The company has been silent since last week, leaving thousands of musicians in…

Streaming Music Revenue Up, But Per Song Rates May Have Dropped In 2018

Posted by Hypebot - February 9, 2019

(Hypebot) In this piece, Bobby Owsinski breaks down some complex recent streaming data, which highlights the disparity between the royalty rates paid out by major streamers (with YouTube coming up…

Music Streaming Rates 2018: Per Stream Rates Drop and YouTube’s Value Gap Is Very Real

Posted by Hypebot - February 8, 2019

[Hypebot] 2018 saw music streaming come into its own as the dominant source of recording music revenue. But as streaming volumes swelled, the YouTube value gap and its pitifully small…

Pledge Music Suspends Contributions, Tells Artists To Suspend Campaigns

Posted by Hypebot - February 7, 2019

(Hypebot) — Pledge Music has sent an email to artists with active crowdfunding campaigns advising them to “suspend” their campaigns immediately, Hypebot has confirmed. The company also suspended new fan…

NMPA Warns Spotify May ‘Declare War’ On Songwriters Over 44% Royalty Rate Increase

Posted by Hypebot - February 7, 2019

(Hypebot) The NMPA and its member music publishers are reminding songwriters and other publishers that Spotify and other digital music streamers thus far “won’t say” if they plan to appeal…

Orchard Co-Founder Issues Warning To Music Industry: ‘You’re Probably Going To Be Replaced’

Posted by Hypebot - February 6, 2019

(Hypebot) In this article, Oisin Lunny shares a dire warning from Scott Cohen, the enigmatic music tech pioneer affiliated with company’s like, Spotify, The Orchard, and the British Phonographic Industry.…

Spotify Acquires Podcasters Gimlet, Anchor To Create ‘Audio-First’ Streaming Service

Posted by Hypebot - February 6, 2019

(Hypebot) Spotify has acquired two giants in podcasting, Gimlet Media and Anchor. “Gimlet and Anchor will position us to become the leading platform for podcast creators around the world and…

Paid Streaming Will Surpass Free This Year [Survey]

Posted by Hypebot - February 5, 2019

(Hypebot) Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and other paid music streaming services hare doing a better job of converting free users to paid, according to new figures from the Entertainment Retailers…

Spotify Reports Earnings Tomorrow, Analysts Predict Solid Q4

Posted by Hypebot - February 5, 2019

(Hypebot) Spotify will report its quarterly earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday. A survey of analysts by Consumer Research Intelligence Partners hints at a solid Q4. Spotify stock closed…

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