10 Most Read Posts Of 2017 On Hypebot

From Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to Spotify and Facebook, here are the 10 most read stories on Hypebot last year. We've taken the liberty of eliminating a few pieces. Continue reading

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Developing A Gig Reminder Email Strategy

For anyone involved with putting on a show – be it artist, promoter, or label – notifying a fanbase that the show is actually happening is essential, and one email. Continue reading

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How Musicians Earn Money From YouTube

While there's plenty of controversy regarding YouTube's role in the music industry, as one of the most popular sites in the world, it still represents a huge opportunity for artists. Continue reading

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Time Is Running Out: 5 Music Business Tasks To Complete Before End Of The Year

As the final days of 2017 tick down, here is a quick rundown of some important tasks that you need to take care of before year's end. Several are now. Continue reading

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Indie Artists Score Holiday Hits On Pandora

Holiday music listening netted a surprising boost for indie musicians.  Even though most are not household names, independent artists have some of the most popular holiday music on Pandora.  

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FRI. BRIEF: Top Grossing Tours Of 2017 • New Year’s Eve Event Security • 2017 Bandcamp Stats • More

FRIDAY 12.29.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Reddit Users Report Multiple Spotify Hacks, Streamer Responds [UPDATE]

UPDATED: Multiple Reddit users are reporting that their Spotify accounts were hacked, and several point to more than one hack over the last 10 days. Multiple users on Reddit say. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Shares Impressive and Strange 2017 Stats

In a year end post filled with the usual irreverence and a deep-in-its-DNA love of music, Bandcamp Engineer Ben Walker shared impressive and unusual 2017 stats for the popular indie platform.

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Why You Should Be Using Instagram Polls

Polls are experiencing their moment in the social media spotlight, and are providing artists with a fun and interesting way to find and reward superfans, give fans a chance to. Continue reading

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Universal Music Leads Royalty Deadbeat Facebook Out Of Cold with Licensing Deal [Chris Castle]

Long known as something of a deadbeat when it comes to paying music royalties, last week social media giant Facebook signed a deal with Universal Music Group which will allows. Continue reading

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