Beatport Has Paid Out $300 Million To Independent Labels
Dance and DJ focused Beatport is turning 16 and with the birthday comes some new stats. Beatport has paid indie labels $300 million since launching in 2004 with “payouts have. Continue reading
“Women still missing from popular music,” says new Annenberg study
The third annual edition of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism music industry report again underscores the underrepresentation of women in music and the music industry. “Women still missing. Continue reading
Guide To Writing About Your Own Music
No matter how talented a writer you might be, writing about your own music can often be a difficult task. That said, doing so will eventually be necessary as your. Continue reading
MUSICIANS: Set Goals, Stay Accountable In The New Year
Many artists are kicking of the new decade with whole host of resolutions to be more productive and goal-oriented in the new year. This is all well and good, but. Continue reading
FCC Demands Demands Payola Answers From UMG, Sony, BMG
Republican FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly has demanded that Sony, UMG and WMG answer new “pay to play” allegations that surfaced in an August 2019 Radio Ink report. O’Reilly wrote to Sony Music. Continue reading
Cybersecurity For Musicians
As in independent musician, you have a multitude of distractions and different things worry about and, although you’re likely on your phone and laptop all the time, the security of. Continue reading
Guide To Soundproofing A Rented Apartment
Whether it’s traffic outside, wildlife, or simply loud housemates, noise is ever-present, and when trying to record or even practice, some measure of soundproofing is often called for. This is. Continue reading
New Board At Global Indie Music Trade Group WIN
WIN (Worldwide Independent Network) has named its new board of directors. Five new directors join the global indie music trade group. The new WIN directors are Francesca Trainini of Italian. Continue reading
CMT Pledges Equal Music Video Airtime For Female Artists
Music videos played on the CMT and CMT Music will now be 50% female, the cable channels announced on Tuesday. “Effective immediately all music video hours CMT and CMT Music. Continue reading
Sorry About Yesterday. We Were Busy Getting Faster
We want to apologize for Tuesday’s lack of posts. The day was spent migrating to a new server that dramatically improves how fast Hypebot.com loads. It’s all part of an. Continue reading
WED. BRIEF: New Music Diversity Study • CMT Pledges 50% Female • FCC Payola Probe • Sonos • Much More
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