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Roblox Brings Album Listening Parties To The Metaverse

Posted by Hypebot - September 24, 2021

Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) has added listening parties to its popular virtual universe. Fans can listen while playing games and hanging out with friends on the platform with the artists joining in.…

‘Where’s My Money?’ Songwriters, Publishers Ask MLC

Posted by Hypebot - September 24, 2021

(Hypebot) — Thanks to services claiming their safe harbor under the Music Modernization Act Title I giveaway, The Mechanical Licensing Collective recently came into $424,000,000, but has so far failed…

Kosha Dillz: ‘Why BottleRock Is My Favorite Music Festival’

Posted by Hypebot - September 23, 2021

(Hypebot) — I can’t speak for other people, artists and artist managers, but this show is the best festival I had performed at in years. When I thought about how…

Why Your Podcasts, Newsletters (And Music?) Should Be Shorter

Posted by Hypebot - September 23, 2021

(Hypebot) — Here Fred Jacobs explores how changing trends in audio consumption point to a need for those creating such content in the music industry to prioritize brevity in their…

Twitch And Music Publishers Just Agreed To Agree…

Posted by Hypebot - September 22, 2021

(Hypebot) — The rumored music licensing agreement between Twitch and The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is more of a truce than a deal. The two companies announced, “an agreement to…

‘Songwriters Are The Lowest Paid Person In The Economic Equation’ And Merck Mercuriadis Is Bankrolling A ‘Guild’ To Change That

Posted by Hypebot - September 22, 2021

(Hypebot) — Hipgnosis Songs founder Merck Mercuriadis has again challenged music publishers and the entire music industry to better serve and compensate songwriters. This time he’s also promising to do…

Sony’s Innovation Fund Leads Funding Round For Music Sampling Platform Tracklib

Posted by Hypebot - September 21, 2021

(Hypebot) –Pre-cleared original music sampling platform Tracklib has added $12.2 million in funding in a round led by the Sony Innovation Fund. In addition to Sony, the funding comes from…

Universal Music Stock jumps 40% As Investors Flock To IPO

Posted by Hypebot - September 21, 2021

(Hypebot) — UPDATED: Universal Music Group stock shot up almost 40% in the first hours of trading Tuesday, following its IPO. By mid-day on the Amsterdam exchange where UMG was…

Report: Twitch Nears A Deal With U.S. Publishers, But Still Faces Challenges

Posted by Hypebot - September 20, 2021

(Hypebot) — Twitch is near to signing a music licensing deal with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) according to reports. The Amazon-owned platform is already licensed with BMI, ASCAP and…

Middle-Class Musicians Need Niche, Not Scale

Posted by Hypebot - September 20, 2021

(Hypebot) — While streaming means less revenue than physical goods for middle-class musicians, it does deliver a larger and very monetizable audience writes Mark Mulligan of MIDiA. By Mark Mulligan of MIDiA Streaming…

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