Brit Awards 2016 – Full List Of Winners
Adele was the big winner at last night Brit Awards for music. But while Adele danced away with 4 awards, there were plenty of surprises including at least one act. Continue reading
#Kanye Takes To #Twitter To Announce New Album, Tips Sponsor For #FREE Release
Would Kanye be more or less successful without Twitter? On the one hand, his 19.5M followers hang on every word. On the other, he often tweets confusing and sometimes ridiculous. Continue reading
Azealia Banks, Chris Stapleton, Leon Bridges Among 12 Debut Albums Shortlisted For American Music Prize
Albums by Azealia Banks, Chris Stapleton and Leon Bridges are among the 12 debut recordings shortlisted for the inaugural American Music Prize (AMP). Modeled after similar awards celebrating new artists. Continue reading
The Oral History of Alabama Shakes’ “Sound & Color”
Here we go behind the scenes of Alabama Shakes' Grammy nominated and critically acclaimed album Sound and Color to hear the band, producers, engineers, and others from the production team discuss the creative. Continue reading
The Problem With Exclusive Music Blog Premieres [RAC]
In this piece, artist RAC weighs in on why he takes issue with musicians premiering their work on music blogs, and how this exclusivity can often be harmful to the artist, as. Continue reading
New On Our Music Industry Jobs Board: Music Licensing And Royalty Positions @ SiriusXM Radio
Sirius XM Radio is looking for both a Director of Music Licensing and a Senior Manager of Royalties. More on this gig and others on Hypebot's Music Industry Jobs Board. HIRING? Here's how to post. Continue reading
How To Make The Most Of Your #SXSW Shows
Getting any attention at somewhere as busy and crowded as SXSW can be a challenge, fortunately (and just in time for the event itself) Jeff Kilgour has some helpful advice. Continue reading
8 Strategies For Selling Music Online
As streaming becomes more and more popular, actually trying to sell music online can seem pointless, and many artists simply aren't very good at it. Here we look at eight effective strategies for. Continue reading
Magna Takes “Major Position” In PledgeMusic
Recent hires at Kickstarter signal that the crowdfunder is ramping up its music industry outreach. To counter that move and expand its own successful footprint, music centric competitor PledgeMusic has. Continue reading