At A2IM's Indie Week? Join Us For Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming | hypebot

A2IM's Indie Week is taking over New York City and I'm in town to be part of the Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming panel on Tuesday. Here are my (much smarter that I am) fellow panelists and all the details.

 

Streaming Manipulation: The Ethics of Streaming

 

Tuesday, June 18th, 12:30 pm (45min) in W400 L (Floor 4) at New York Law School.

 

Louis Posen (moderator) | Hopeless Records

Markus Tobiassen | Dagens Næringsliv, Journalist

Bruce Houghton | Editor Hypebot/Senior Advisor Bandsintown/President, Skyline Artists

Angel Gambino | Chief Commercial Officer, Napster

 

Streaming manipulation, artificially boosting stream counts in order to improve chart positioning, increase market share, increase royalty payments, or for other non-legitimate purposes, is real.

 

The problem is far-reaching, affecting more than just the Independent community. What can the music and/or tech industries, do to stop this abuse?

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