5 Out-of-the-Box Band Merch Ideas Your Fans Will Love

By Tyler Allen on Sonicbids Blog Merchandise is a fun way not only to make some cash for your band, but also further express your band's branding outside of songwriting and album art. With. Continue reading

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SoundExchange Bests Personal Record With $773 Million In Royalty Payouts In 2014

SoundExchange released it's 2014 year end numbers this morning, revealing a new record for the company of $773 million in royalty payouts to recording artists and record labels. 2014's total. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: Mobile + Video = More Facebook, Lil Wayne Sues Cash Money, Impala vs. YouTube, Tumblr & More

THURSDAY 1.29.2014 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  CLICK HERE  Updated Continuously @ Hypebot's More News Tab 

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How Creative Industries Are Refining Automation For Discovery

By John Kohl, Leader and Founder of music discovery platform TuneGO. Recent discussions around automation are centered on making sense of the mass of data that lives online. After all, there’s. Continue reading

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Why Are Artist Managers Taking Center Stage?

By Eric Peckham on Medium.com The evolving music industry is turning top managers into moguls—operating across media, tech and consumer brands The evolution of the music industry is putting greater power into the. Continue reading

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Snapchat’s “Discover” Launch with Key Music, Media Partners Creates Portal To Millions Of Millennials

Snapchat has launched a new media platform "Discover" featuring bite-size servings of the latest news and newest content from strategic media partners such as Vice, Spotify, The Daily Mail, Comedy Central, Warner. Continue reading

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Zoë Keating vs YouTube: Is This The End of an Artist’s Right to Choose Where Their Music Appears on The Internet?

Guest Post by David Lowery on The Trichordist Blog This is a call to action folks. Many of you may already be aware of this blog post from  Zoë Keating detailing the new terms. Continue reading

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Sony To Close Music Unlimited, Partners With Spotify For New Service

One major sign that a sector is heating up is the quantity and quality of the deal making, as rivals jockey for position. By that, and almost any other measure,. Continue reading

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SoundExchange To Audit Last.fm, iHeartRadio, Live365

According to notices filed in recent days in the Federal Register, SoundExchange is auditing a number of digital broadcasters including CBS owned Last.fm, iHeartRadio and Live365.  Under rules set by the Copyright. Continue reading

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5 Things That Need To Be Readily Available on Your Band’s Website

Guest Post by Carla Jean Whitley on Sonicbids Blog You've released your first EP, booked some dates, and you're ready to generate some buzz for your band. With all of that accomplished,. Continue reading

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