This Week In Music Commentary

This week's music commentary section features opinions on why artists should embrace the new 360 model,  why ghost producers are ruining EDM, how live streaming is forever altering the music. Continue reading

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

Some of Hypebot's most popular articles from the past included Father John Misty's account of why he declined to do an ad for Chipotle and their response, a reminder from Apple. Continue reading

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Is Spotify Also Eyeing Tidal? Kayne West Shares Insider Info, Calls On Apple To “Give Jay His Check”

Last month we heard rumors that Apple was exploring the purchase of Jay Z's Tidal streaming service. Since then, we've heard nothing, until this weekend when Tidal co-owner Kayne West. Continue reading

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

Our advice for DIY and indie artists this week ranges from tips how you can stop unnecessarily overspending on gear, to ways you can make a great looking music video on a. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Expanding Your Career Beyond Music • Maintain Media Relationships • The Consent Decree • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, we looked at expanding your career beyond music, the importance of maintaining media relationships, why video game music should be taken seriously, plus more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we flip back through another eventful week of music industry news, we look at an infographic of musicians killed by guns since the 1950s, Trump's 'Freedom Kids' lawsuit against. Continue reading

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Projecting Trends: Augmented Reality, Advertising, and Music

As part of a 'Projecting Trends' series, this article examines the impact of Pokémon Go and Snapchat as they move toward making augmented reality increasingly mainstream, and the broader effect this will have on the music. Continue reading

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Do Modern Artists Really Need Record Labels?

Do artists operating in today's music economy really need record labels to succeed, or can they simply rely on administrative royalty collection services like Kobalt? The answer may depend on. Continue reading

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Musicians Killed by Guns 1950 – 2016 [INFOGRAPHIC]

"Guns. They’re the tragic link between John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Kurt Cobain, Tupac and Biggie," Mike “DJ” Pizzo writes on Medium. "Indeed firearms cut short the lives of these superstars of. Continue reading

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3 Things You Should Know About The Average Facebook User

Facebook's latest algorithm shift has placed greater emphasis on users friends and family rather than other pages and organizations. This article helps artists understand the average Facebook users habits such that. Continue reading

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