This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators weigh in on a variety of music industry issues, from why remixing is not a right, to why the music business isn't yet ready for blockchain tech, plus reactions. Continue reading

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

Some of the most popular widely read articles from the past seven days included Berklee's launch of a new open music initiative, Nikki Sixx's letter to YouTube, a defense of. Continue reading

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

No shortage of tips for independent DIY artists on Hypebot this week, with tips on promoting local shows, effective email marketing techniques, at home recording and production, plus much, much. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: EU Referendum• Networking Skills • Why Musicians Fail On Social Media • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how the EU referendum might affect creatives, how to network effectively, and why so many artists fail on social media.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In our weekly glance back at music industry news, we revisit the Grammy's announcement of key rules changes, the co-founder of Pirate Bay's order to shell out for record labels,. Continue reading

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Liv Buli’s Weekend Reading List: Twitter, SoundCloud, Microsoft, LinkedIn and Napster???? Have A Party.

As she does (almost) every Friday, Liv Buli, the Data Journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound shares what she's paying attention to, as she parsed data while also taking the cultural temperature. Liv often sees. Continue reading

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Alabama Shakes, Kamasi Washington Biggest Winners At A2IM’s Indie Music Libera Awards

 Alabama Shakes (ATO Records) and Kamasi Washington (Brainfeeder) each won multiple awards at last night's indie music A2IM Libera Awards in New York City. Alabama Shakes won three times and. Continue reading

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5 Must-Haves For Making A Budget Music Video

Even if you're filming a music video on a shoe-string budget, there are certain things you still need to invest time and money in, particularly if you want your DIY video. Continue reading

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Visual Strategies For Boosting Email/Social Engagement

Visuals are an excellent way to increase fan engagement with online content, whether it's your email newsletter or your Twitter account. Here we look at some easy and effective ways to create visual content, from photos to email headers.  

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Payments To Indie Labels Grew 73% Last Year Driven By Streaming, Says Merlin

The annual survey of members of Merlin, the indie music licencing agency led by Charles Caldas, was announced earlier this week during A2IM's Indie Week in New York City. The. Continue reading

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10 Years of BalconyTV, 10 Celebratory Facts

In recognition of indie favorite BalconyTV's ten year anniversary, its founder Stephen O'Regan offers us ten facts about how the daily online music show works and where it stands today.  

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