Periscope Is Live On Twitter, Where Are You?

Periscope can be a great way for artists to connect with their fans by offering them a look backstage, playing an acoustic set or just showing them a snippet of. Continue reading

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7 Things That Annoy All Talent Buyers

Talent buyers are busy people, and typically have too much on their plate at any given time to deal with a band or artist who makes any of the following. Continue reading

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A Brief History Of The Record Business: 1965 To 2015

Here we go on a whirlwind journey through the history of music consumption from 1965 to the present day, looking at how it has evolved from the communal listening of. Continue reading

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“I Hate Successful Artists”

While some struggling independent artists may be envious of those stars who see massive success with what may seem like little effort, such anger and envy may be misplaced. 

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Another Problem For Pandora? iHeartRadio Passes 80 Million Registered Users

iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s live streaming radio service, has passed 80 million registered users. iHeartRadio reached this milestones at a rate faster than Facebook or any other radio or digital music service. Continue reading

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Spotify To Finally Launch Video This Week

Last May, Spotify announced it would add video and podcasts from major media partners to its streaming platform. Its was seen as a major play for the music service, taking. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEFING: Soundcloud’s Bright Future • More Twitter Exec Exits • Country’s New Class • More

Monday 1.25.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Is Soundcloud is the YouTube of music or is YouTube already the YouTube of music? Updated continuously under our More News tab. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

For this week's music commentary we hear a longtime user of Patreon detail his experience, Macklemore weighs in on creativity, and we explore if music streaming is about to hit. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In Hypebot's most read posts from the past seven days, we heard from Dan Beck regarding his experience marketing Michael Jackson, interviewed industry author Donald S. Passman, and looked at why. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

The time to stop procrastinating and get it done is now! This week we have tips for how to succeed in the recording studio, turn your regular fans into superfans, new. Continue reading

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