Instagram’s Timeline Update Is Killing Your Views: How To Save Some Of Your Hard Earned Traffic
You've spent months building a following on Instagram. But now they've discontinued their chronologically ordered feed in favor of an algorithm that decide what to show. Sound familiar? Instagram owner Facebook. Continue reading
Self-Promotion: An Introvert’s Guide
DIY self-promotion is hard enough, but as an introvert the idea of aggressively marketing yourself and pushing your music on strangers becomes even more daunting. Here we look at some ways. Continue reading
5 Innovative Things That Can Only Be Done With Vinyl
Digital technology certainly has its place but the audio medium of vinyl, in addition to its coveted special sound, provides the user with a number of unique creative opportunities, from clever aesthetic. Continue reading
The Physical Network Acquires We Represent For $3.5M To Form New Social Ticketer StreetTeam
Peer-to-peer ticketer The Physical Network has acquired competitor We Represent and renamed the combined company StreetTeam, in a deal valued at $3.5 million.The new company counts more than a hundred festivals. Continue reading
SoftBank Invests $250M In Talent Agency WME-IMG
In the last few years, major booking and talent agencies like CAA and UTA have enjoyed large cash infusions from major investors. Now, WME-IMG which was formed when William Morris. Continue reading
MON. BRIEFING: Sony Elevates Execs • Spotify Surveys Playlisters • New Kanye Tracks On Spotify, Apple • More
Monday 3.28.2016 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Is it a good or bad thing that what I'm most excited about this morning is my new Spotify Discover. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
What can one say about the music industry? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Here we hear how personalized songs could soon be the norm, what really happens when. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of Hypebot's most exhaustively perused articles included those concerning Paul MCarnety's buyback of his own copyrights, YouTube/Google's joining of T-Mobile's "Binge On" streaming plan, an explanation of how. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Are you an independent, do-it-yourself sort of artist? If so, we have a whole host of tips for you, from how to turn your awkwardly empty show into a massive. Continue reading