MON. BRIEFING: Facebook Expands Live Video • YouTube Rethinks Takedowns • Apple Event Shifts • More

Monday 2.29.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  If video is the new audio, does that change music or just music marketing? Updated continuously under our More News tab here. 

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week we hear remarks and observations on video's potential so save the radio star, the problem with exclusive music blog premieres, and whether or not Spotify is the music industry's. Continue reading

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

In our most popular articles this week, we're debunking the theory that Spotify killed piracy, learning why a modern record label fails, sharing tips for musicians using Instagram, and more.

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

How to craft a successful tour, sell your music online, and make the most out of the massive marketing opportunity that is Snapchat is just some of the advice we. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Piracy Law • Making Money • Anatomy Of A Hit Song • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we discussed how piracy law impacts the music industry, different ways musicians can earn more money from live shows, what's inside a hit song, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we hit rewind on another week of music industry news, we look at TIDAL's uncertain future, question if Spotify is really the savior of the music business, explore the. Continue reading

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Live Lift: How Playing Major Events Drives Music Sales

By at least one important measure Taylor Swift was not the biggest winner at the 2016 Grammy Awards, even though she took home the top prize. Other artists who gave. Continue reading

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Artist Development: What Is Your Unique Selling Point?

Whether or not an artist chooses to try and get signed to a record label or promote themselves independently, having a unique selling point is important to their development, as. Continue reading

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Will “Windowing” Become The Music Industry Norm?

Although Adele's choice to delay making her album available on streaming services certainly helped boost 25's retail sales, there's some question over whether this practice of windowing can be effective in the. Continue reading

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iHeartMedia Reports Results for 2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

iHeartMedia reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2015 showing no revenue growth on a constant currency basis. In addition to it's radio and. Continue reading

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