This Week In Music Commentary

When is Jay-Z going to drop another album, and will it be able to save Tidal? Can Darlene Love sue Google for legally using a song but not asking her. Continue reading

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

Some of Hypebot's more popular articles from the past week included a look at how much recording and releasing a single actually costs, whether sixty seconds might be the future. Continue reading

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

Time to ditch the excuses and take action! This week we have advice on how to promote your independent music release, book your first gigs, and four social media platforms you. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Bonus Content For Your Next Release • Being Prepared For Your Next Gig • I Hate Successful Artists • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we heard some ideas for adding bonus content to your release, how to promote your music independently, the best way to prep for a gig, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Looking back on a week of industry news, we explore the dark world of Japanese Idol's fan culture, the unsurprising firing of venue execs, iHeartRadio's impressive growth, Spotify's challenge to. Continue reading

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Japanese Idol, Music As Merchandise And PledgeMusic’s Evil Twin… Is This The Future Of Music?

Paying top dollar to receive VIP treatment from your favorite artist is nothing new in the music industry, but in Japan, Idol fans have taken this to the next level,. Continue reading

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Can The Release Of Another Jay Z Album Benefit Tidal?

Although Jay-Z signed a massive deal requiring that he release three albums within the decade, there are so far no signs that a new record is forthcoming, and some question. Continue reading

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Def Lepard Uses Guitar Hero Game To Debut New Video

It used to be that the only place worth debuting a music a video was on MTV.  But with the once music network now driven far more by reality shows. Continue reading

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NY Attorney General Takes On Ticketing: ‘54% Of All Concert Tickets Are Reserved For Insiders’

Earlier this week we reported on how 6 sales executives had been fired for profiting from the unauthorized resale of tickets at NYC's Madison Square Garden. Unsurprisingly, we're now learning, that. Continue reading

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4 Social Media Platforms Your Band May Not Be Using (But Should Be)

Pretty much every band or artist hoping to engage with a modern audience has some kind of presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, but for those who want to use social media. Continue reading

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