TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular among Hypebot's many articles looked at Spotify's eventual transformation into a full stack company, the most powerful independent curators on the streaming service, how you. Continue reading
Billboard Adjusts Chart Calculations To Favor Paid Streaming Over Ad-Supported Streams, YouTube
As how people consume music shifts, Billboard has adjusted how it calculates the charts. Bowing to pressure from the recorded music industry, the latest set of changes give more weight. Continue reading
How To Guide To Advertising Music On Instagram
Instagram has become one of the best ways to promote your personal brand as a musician, but the platform's complexities necessitate a fair amount of finesse on the part of. Continue reading
Show.co Adds “Pre-Save” To Spotify Campaigns For Upcoming Releases
Show.co, the music marketing platform acquired by CD Baby last year, continues to innovate with the addition of campaigns that offer “pre-saves” on Spotify. The new feature and full Show.co platform. Continue reading
5 Reasons Music Venues Won’t Write You Back
Artists and bands often experience frustration when reaching out to venues in hopes of booking a show, only to be greeted with deafening radio silence. This silence can often be. Continue reading
Ultra Festival 2017 Attendance Exceeds 1 Million Worldwide
After a year of rapid growth for the international dance music brand, organizers for Ultra Music announced that more than 1 million people attended 45 Ultra-branded events in 20 countries. Continue reading
RIAA Goes After Lengthy List Of Piracy Sites
Although music piracy ain't what it used to be it's still alive and well. Here we look at a list of some of the most notorious piracy platforms currently in. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Billboard Adjusts Streaming Chart Weight • Spotify Adds Emerging Artists Program • Deezer To Russia • More
10.20.17 Music Biz News From Around The Web Billboard will give more chart weight to paid streams over free. It may be a more accurate reflection of income, but does. Continue reading
Using Facebook Live To Generate More Fans, Money
In an effort to keep pace with the ever-changing world of social media, some artists may have allowed Facebook to slip off the wagon a bit, but the growing popularity. Continue reading