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# Cybersecurity For Musicians
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/cybersecurity-for-bands-musicians/
- Published: 2020-01-22T13:56:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-01-22T13:19:26.000Z
- Description: As in independent musician, you have a multitude of distractions and different things worry about and, although you’re likely on your phone and laptop all the time, the security of. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/01/cybersecurity-for-bands-musicians.html]
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- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Tech, Music Think Tank, Songwriting & Music Publishing, cybersecurity, music teach, security, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:55

As in independent musician, you have a multitude of distractions and different things worry about and, although you’re likely on your phone and laptop all the time, the security of these devices probably isn’t a number one concern. Here we examine why you take steps to protect yourself from cyber attacks.

In this latest piece from [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), contributor **Magnolia Potter** explains why cybersecurity is so important for bands and artists, and what they can do to keep themselves safe from an attack.

*“Hackers may target your music, so you’ll need to focus on ways to protect the pieces that are in progress as well as the pieces that you’ve released online. To [protect and secure your songs](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/how-keen-musicians-successfully-protect-and-secure-their-son.html?ref=hypebot.com), start by creating a backup of everything so that, even if a hacker gets to one source, you’ll still have those songs in a second secure location. Password protect all of your work to add another level of protection and to keep your songs secure.”*

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