Clio Music Awards Opens Entries For Best Creative Work In Music Marketing and Advertising

The Clio Music Awards today announced its 2019 call for entries.  Part of the Clio Awards, the global creative and ad community's premier awards show, Clio Music recognizes work spanning. Continue reading

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PledgeMusic Pays Fastball 50%, As Others Exit Platform

Last week, Bob Lefsetz brought the plight of the many artists that have not been getting paid on time by PledgeMusic for the last 6 months to a broader audience. . Continue reading

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YouTube Could Emerge On Top As Article 13 Flounders

While the music industry had high hopes that the European Union's passage of Article 13 would knock YouTube down a few pegs, the legislation's possibly insurmountable struggles suggest YouTube might. Continue reading

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MON. BRIEF: New Spotify Fake Streams • Kanye Sues Label, Publisher • Orchard Sells Film, TV Unit • SAG Winners • More

MONDAY 1.28.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators from inside the music industry this week offered some valuable insights regarding the truth about advances in the music business, why subscriptions matter so much to musicians, and how. Continue reading

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

This week, our helpful tips and tricks for those struggling to make it as DIY musicians covered how to make them most of your ideas (even when they kind of. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Guitar Performance • Spotify Is A Win • Programmed Drums • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, contributors shared articles on how to prepare for a performance, why the much maligned Spotify is a win for artists and listeners, how to make programmed. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this revisitation of a busy seven days in the music industry, we revisit PledgeMusic's payment woes and promise to do better, Jay-Z and Meek Mill's launching of a criminal. Continue reading

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Royalty Exchange Passes $50 Million Paid Milestone

Royalty Exchange announced this week that it had paid out over $50 million from 535 royalty transactions in the three years since the company relaunched in 2016. 255 investors participated. Continue reading

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

Some of the most assiduously read articles on Hypebot this week looked at ongoing payment problems at PledgeMusic, Article 13's stumbles in its final moments, an exploration of all your. Continue reading

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Analysis Of Every Billboard Top 5 Song In 2018 – The Structure And Composition Of A Hit

Our friends at Soundfly have done an exhaustive breakdown of the musical structure and composition behind every song from the year that cracked the Billboard Top 5, revealing more than. Continue reading

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