MON. BRIEFING: Kendrick Lamar’s Surprise Hits #1 • 50 Cent Exits Instagram • Lowery Skewers Google AMP • MORE

Monday 3.14.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web  LAMAR LESSONS: What does it say about music marketing when the best strategy is surprise? Updated continuously under our More News tab. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

Could streaming end piracy? How can blockchain transform the industry? Are 15 second songs the future of pop? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week's. Continue reading

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

If music industry news had a popularity contest, these articles would be the winners. Here we look at The 1975's recent success with windowing, blockchain's ability to reshape the industry, what. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Home Recording • Tour Without A Booking Agent • 5 Questions For An Industry Expert • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we learned how to set up a home recording studio, tour without a booking agent, why music videos have gone from entertainment to experience and more.

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

In this weeks assortment of music industry tips and tricks, we have advice on how independent artists can book a tour sans agent, build their social media reputation, be their. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

50 Cent fibs about his money, why you won't hear your music played in China anytime soon, and crowdfunding that lets fans buy shares in their favorite artists. This and. Continue reading

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$20 Billion In Debt, iHeartMedia Fights Off Forced Bankruptcy For Now

iHeartMedia Inc, the largest owner of U.S. radio stations and popular music streaner, on Wednesday managed to secure a temporary restraining order from a state court in Texas, blocking bondholders from. Continue reading

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Are Independent Artists Better Off? [Gabe Dixon]

Here Nashville-based artist Gabe Dixon weighs in on the advantages and creative freedoms which working as an independent artist provides, as apposed to the limitations that come with being signed to. Continue reading

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The Best Days Of The Week And Times Of Day To Post On YouTube

“When is the best time to post my videos?” It’s a simple question, but finding an answer meant taking a deep dive into the online video marketing and viewership. Fortunately. Continue reading

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Crowdfunding That Offers Fans Shares In Their Favorite Artists

The rules for Title III of the JOBS (Jumbstart Our Business Startups) Act have recently been released, and promise to have far reaching effects for artists and music startups, as it. Continue reading

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