Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot: Apple Music Revolt • Pandora Payments • More

The independent music community's revolt against Apple Music along with misunderstood copyright laws and Pandora music payments all were among our most read posts this week.

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GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

The importance of going direct to fan in a streaming music world, overcoming your career fears and Facebook ad testing were each among the indie diy news and advice we. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Festival Gadgets, Selling Merch and More

This week, we explored the challenges of independent music. From festival worthy gadgets to selling merch after the show, we got you covered this week on MusicThinkTank.com.  

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Indie music's battle with Apple Music, Spotify's latest counter-moves, Neil Young's dustup with Donald Trump and more; all contributed to yet another week of turmoil and change in the ever-evolving. Continue reading

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New Music Seminar Starts This Sunday In NYC – It’s Not Too Late To Register And Save!

We're proud to be sponsoring The Hypebot Sessions at the New Music Seminar starting this Sunday in NYC. It will be a full day of actionable information for anyone involved in indie music followed. Continue reading

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Get More Bang For Your Facebook Ad Buck With A/B Testing

Facebook ads have made it relatively cheap and easy for small and medium-sized businesses to get their ads in front of thousands of people. Not just any people, either—the target. Continue reading

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Apple Music’s Beats1 Radio Goes Live At 9AM PT On June 30th

I'm fond of referring to Apple Music's live online radio station Beats1 as Jimmy Iovine's wet dream. After all, what music exec wouldn't want to have such influence over a. Continue reading

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Indie Labels Worst Fears Come True: Spotify Battles Apple Music With 2 Month Free Trial

Independent labels upset that Apple Music's will not compensate rightsholders for the millions of tracks certain to be streamed during its 90 day free trial, had expressed concern that competitors. Continue reading

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How to Get Past the Beginner Musician’s Plateau: The Top Down/Bottom Up Approach

The top down/bottom up method is an overall approach for indie musicians trying to get past the beginner's plateau. The title refers to making your own luck until real luck. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News 6.19.15: Apple Music • Unified Licensing • Spotify’s Taste Rewind

Indie label reaction to Apple Music, unfied music licensing in Europe and Spotify's new Taste Rewind feature are all a part of this week's music publishing news roundup.

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