Some of the best and most thoughtful takes on what's happening around the music industry are penned as editorial guest posts by folks working and creating within it.
Those typically appear in the Opinions section, but because we publish a lot of content on Hypebot, sometimes those takes get lost in the endless feed.
Here are 5 Recent Opinions that we've enjoyed, that we wanted to make sure got a second look. Enjoy!
5 Recent Opinions
The Music Industry Is Cutting Off Its Own Talent Pipeline
Funding public-school music programs isn’t charity — it’s an urgent investment in the artists, workers, and infrastructure the music business needs to survive.
Guest Author
The Music Industry Loves Successful Women. It Still Doesn’t Invest Enough in Them.
Despite some superstar successes, women and nonbinary artists remain underrepresented in music production and on live stages.
Guest Author
Drinking From a Firehose
How do you make sure you’re constantly bringing in new creative fuel?
Soundfly
Why Are We Still Managing Modern Releases Like It’s 2005?
Music can reach the world from a laptop, but the work behind each release is still scattered across spreadsheets, inboxes, folders and disconnected apps.
Guest Author
Your Song Is the Starting Pistol, Not the Finish Line
Most artists treat finishing the work as the win. Weezer’s drummer argues that the real return is in the rights management over the next 20 years.
Guest Author