5 Ways To Optimize Your Time At SXSW

Owing to issues like the visa controversy and the scaling back of some its major participants involvement, 2017's SXSW is shaping up to be an odd one. That said, the. Continue reading

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SoundCloud Cash Crunch Continues, 40% Of Valuation Fire-Sale Seen Likely [NEW REPORT]

New reports confirm what we've been reporting for several months: SoundCloud needs a lot of cash or it needs a buyer; and it needs one of them fast. So far,. Continue reading

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Pandora Premium $9.99 On Demand Streaming To Launch Wednesday

[UPDATED] Pandora (NYSE: P) announced today that its $9.99 Spotify-like on-demand streaming tier, Pandora Premium, will launch this week. Invites for a free trial will be sent to select users. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: Brands Reduce SXSW Spending • Sheeran Breaks Charts • Epic Music Card Game • More

MONDAY 3.13.17 Music Business News From Around The Web Is the de-commercialization of SXSW a bad thing?  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators in the music industry this week shared their thoughts on why life is too short for one genre of music, why music needs a version of 'Snapchat Stories', and. Continue reading

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

This week at the fountain of music industry knowledge, we spout forth invaluable advice on using Facebook Live, how to make a Snapchat geofilter for your event, five time management. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Pitch Your Music To Fewer Publication • Essential SXSW Guide • A Universal Language • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we learned why you should be pitching your music to fewer publications, looked at an essential SXSW guide, explored the challenge of translating songs, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this final re-visitation of a full seven days of music industry news, Ed Sheeran's 'Divide' smashes records, music streamers are paying less to licensing orgs, Jimmy Buffet over extends. Continue reading

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How To Setup Your Next Album Release [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

We're proud to be working with the Music Biz Weekly podcast to share this steady stream of actionable information and great guests from the front lines of the new music. Continue reading

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

This week, the top tier, most often viewed articles on Hypebot included a look at Spotify's latest acquisition and how it might allow it to take on Soundcloud, the less-than-stellar. Continue reading

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5 Essential Tools For DIY Music PR

In the current music economy, up and coming artists are often expected to do work traditionally handled by labels and A&Rs themselves, including most of the leg work when it. Continue reading

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