This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we heard concerns about just how much Spotify's podcast play will work out, rumors that the streaming giant will 'declare war' on songwriters following a. Continue reading
DIY Crowdfunding For Musicians: A PledgeMusic Alternative
Crowdfunding has become a well tested fundraising tool, particualrly for independent musicians. But the ongoing troubles at PledgeMusic have led many to look for alternative approaches. Tommy Stalknecht, the CEO. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
We had a whole plethora of invaluable tips for the scrappy music industry do-it-yourselfer this week, with advice on how to crowdfund outside of the troubled PledgeMusic, how to craft. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Memorable Melodies • Music Publishing • Danger • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on how it bands are able to craft melodies that stick with us, what you need to get started in music publishing, and. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through a busy seven days in the music biz, we revisit Spotify's stock value roller coaster, Article 13's march forward, a decidedly mediocre Super Bowl halftime. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Climbing to the top of Hypebot's 'Most Read' charts this week, we had articles covering the disparities in 2018's streaming rates, a dire warning on how your role in the. Continue reading
Streaming Music Revenue Up, But Per Song Rates May Have Dropped In 2018
In this piece, Bobby Owsinski breaks down some complex recent streaming data, which highlights the disparity between the royalty rates paid out by major streamers (with YouTube coming up particularly. Continue reading
Bandsintown Relaunches Facebook Event Export
Bandsintown and Facebook have partnered to relaunch the popular concert discovery platform's Facebook Event export feature. Once a day, Facebook scans Bandsintown events and automatically populates the Events tab on. Continue reading
Creating Better Spotify Playlists: Best Practices
Like it or not, music consumers and the industry as whole are all neck deep in playlist culture by this point. The good news is, building playlists is a skill. Continue reading
Meet The 9 Startups Named To Techstars Music 2019 Class
Techstars Music has named international nine music tech startups to its class of 2019. The startups for this third edition of the mentoring and accelerator program were chosen from about. Continue reading
