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

This week, some of the most popular articles from Hypebot warned against the number one mistake artists make when pitching music, revealed some surprising stats about the current music industry,. Continue reading

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Ramones Lyrics, Music Industry Metrics [Glenn Peoples]

As profitability returns to the recorded music industry, Glenn Peoples found some unexpected wisdom from one of the world's greatest punk outfits, The Ramones.  He draws lessons from the punk. Continue reading

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17 Million US ‘Fans’ Ripped Music Last Year, UP 13%

Despite the ongoing efforts of the RIAA and others, music piracy is far from dead. For most – and there numbers are growing – stream ripping is the piracy platform. Continue reading

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Want Streaming Success? Try These Int’l Trigger Cities [Chartmetorics]

As the global music economy continues to transform, it's important to take a look at the various factors which feed into a song's success, particularly when it comes to that. Continue reading

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UnitedMasters Names Instagram Exec To Lead Next Gen Indie Music Company

Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood, former Head of Music Partnerships at Instagram, has been appointed the first ever President of Brooklyn-based indie music startup UnitedMasters.

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Why Your Visual Aesthetics, Style, And Presentation Need To Be Taken Seriously

Like it or not, people have a tendency to judge a book by its cover, doubly so when it's a performer on stage. For this reason, it is essential that. Continue reading

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Endeavor IPO Takeaways: Not Your Average Booking Agency

The 387-page IPO filing that Endeavor presented to the SEC included some usually hidden information regarding the operations of Endeavor’s properties, including WME and the pay packages of its CEO. Continue reading

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Was PledgeMusic Lining Their Own Pockets?

In this latest chapter in the saga of the still-smoldering wreckage that is PledgeMusic, Mario Putzar examines some of the underlying causes that led up to the platform's current state. Continue reading

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Spotify Tests Social Listening

Spotify is testng a new feature that enables users to collaborate with friends and listen to music together. Tentatively called Called Social Listening, the feature allows a users to control. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Quality Speakers • Using An EPK • Networking • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors offered advice on purchasing gear, four ways you should use an electronic press kit, the ten rules of networking and more.

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