How Smart Speakers Increase The Artist and Fan Divide
"Alexa (Siri, Google) play __________." With tens of millions of song requests being processed daily, what fills that blank matters. "Play That Funky Music" will net you the Wild Cherry. Continue reading
Hypebot Crashes The Music Biz Weekly Podcast: Streaming, PledgeMusic, Smart Speakers, More
The big three record labels earning $19 million a day from streaming, the ongoing PledgeMusic tragedy, how smart speakers are changing songwriting and the future of podcasting were all part. Continue reading
The Reality Of Music Journalism And How To Get Covered
Getting good press in the music business hasn't gotten easier in recent years. Competition is stiff and engaging the interest of press can be even harder than capturing the attention. Continue reading
Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book’ Passes 1.5B Spotify Streams
Three years after the release of 'Coloring Book,' Chance the Rapper surpassed 1.5 billion streams on Spotify as of March 1st. 'Coloring Book' was released in May of 2016 and. Continue reading
Blues Foundation Names 2019 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees
The Blues Foundation has today (March 1) announced the 2019 inductees to the Blues Hall of Fame. Among this year’s honorees are Pee Wee Crayton, Moe Asch, Booker T. &. Continue reading
Making It Big: What 6 Elite Producers Taught Us [VIDEO]
As part of new content franchise, Kobalt has invited some of the music industry's top producers to share their stories about coming up in the music industry and their respective. Continue reading
Bandsintown Big Break Showcase Returns To SXSW 2019
Concert discovery platform Bandsintown returns to SXSW with its second annual Big Break Showcase, the festival’s only fan data-driven official showcase. It will be held o Wednesday, March 13th from. Continue reading
Ali Harnell To Lead Live Nation’s Woman Nation Initiative
Live Nation has named veteran concert promoter Ali Harnell to lead a newly created unit, Women Nation. She will oversee efforts to advance and support women in the live music. Continue reading
Facebook Files Lawsuit To Stop Fake Likes, Followers
[UPDATED] Facebook and Instagram have filed a lawsuit in US Federal Court against four companies and three individuals for selling fake accounts, likes and followers. The China based companies being. Continue reading
