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Supreme Court Eyes Section 230 Ruling That Could Be BAD For Musicians

Posted by Hypebot - February 22, 2023

(Hypebot) — This week the U.S. Supreme Court began arguments on the Gonzalez and Taamneh cases, and their rulings either could dial back or eliminate existing protections that web platforms…

TuneCore Tests Royalty Splits

Posted by Hypebot - February 15, 2023

(Hypebot) — TuneCore is testing the ability to split how the D.Y.I. digital music platform pays royalties. The feature is currently available in beta in the US for select users…

Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Records Catalog Is Streaming ONLY On TikTok

Posted by Hypebot - February 15, 2023

(Hypebot) — In a deal that likely netted Snoop Dogg a decent-sized check and a fair amount of press, the extensive Death Row Records catalog streaming once again, but only…

Where Have All The Music Fans Gone? A Visual Breakdown Of Music Consumption

Posted by Hypebot - February 14, 2023

(Hypebot) — Never has music consumption been so divided across literally dozens of services. So to have any chance of success, musicians and the companies helping them need to understand…

Ticketmaster Says, ‘We Don’t Control Or Keep Most Fees.’ So, Who Does?

Posted by Hypebot - February 13, 2023

(Hypebot) — Ticketmaster is pushing back on the assertion that it is the reason that concert ticket fees are so high and shifting the blame to its primary customer – venues.…

Rihanna’s Spotify Streams Spike 349% After Super Bowl Halftime

Posted by Hypebot - February 13, 2023

(Hypebot) — Rihanna took to the Super Bowl LVII’s halftime show stage Sunday with a medley of her hit tracks. Individual songs spiked as much as 1796% and her overall…

Bandsintown Community Spotlight: Consultant & Manager Adele McAlear

Posted by Hypebot - February 10, 2023

(Hypebot) — Every month the free Bandsintown Artist Community spotlights an independent musician member who is in the trenches making things work. This month it’s Montreal-based music business consultant and manager…

It Turns Out 100,000 Tracks A Day Are NOT Uploaded To Spotify, Apple & Amazon Music

Posted by Hypebot - February 9, 2023

(Hypebot) — Late last year, the heads of UMG and Sony Music told the world that 100,000 tracks a day were being uploaded to music streaming services and that this…

Tax Return Shows Six-Figure MLC Salaries As Songwriters Wait For $565M In Unpaid Royalties

Posted by Hypebot - February 8, 2023

(Hypebot) — Our friends at The Trichordist found the 2021 tax return for The Mechanical Licensing Collective, including what it pays its executives. Led by $665,307 for CEO Kristopher Ahrend,…

Union Of Musicians Petition Calls For Better Pay For SXSW Performers

Posted by Hypebot - February 8, 2023

(Hypebot) — More than 400 artists and two musician trade groups have called on SXSW to increase the compensation artists receive when performing at the SXSW festival. After the pandemic,…

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