Bandsintown data shows in-person concerts returning much faster than predicted
Data from Bandsintown’s 62 million registered users and 550,000 artists reveal a robust and surprisingly fast return of in-person concerts. 78% of announced concerts are happening in the next 6. Continue reading
Memorial Day Hypebot Reads: The return of concerts • OneOf artist-friendly NFTs, Twitter verification reopens • more
As many in the US take a Memorial Day holiday break,we share recent “must-read” posts including a look at Bandsintown data showing the rapid return of in-person concerts, the launch. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
Tips, tricks? We’ve got it all this week, with advice on music business rules you should break, how to make money from music – even if you have no fans,. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
Looking back on major music industry stories from the past week, we revisit the surprisingly rapid return of in-person concerts, new revisions to the Grammys, a new music-based approach to. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Digital promo • Content creation • Chinese music fans • more
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared information on how to best promote your music digitally, some tips for creating more consistent content, the listening habits of Chinese music fans,. Continue reading
6 ways to create more consistent content
In any creative field, the occasional rut or stagnant period seems inevitable, but when you job requires the consistent creation of original content (as is the case with being a. Continue reading
5 music business rules I “broke” (and so should you)
There are plenty of ideas and pieces of advice out there on what it takes to “make it” in the music business, but as is so often the case in. Continue reading
YouTube Shorts: Everything you need to know as an artist
In a bid to challenge TikTok, YouTube is finally releasing YouTube Shorts to the public. Here, we look at everything you need to know about YouTube Shorts and how it. Continue reading
The under 27 Club: Music mental health in the time of streaming
The untimely passing of major artists like Juice WRLD, Lil Peep, and Mac Miller – all before the age of 27 – have added to a mounting pile of evidence. Continue reading
Spotify expands Fresh Finds to support independent artists
Spotify has added a new program to support independent artists centered around its popular Fresh Finds playlist. Fresh Finds is often the first official Spotify playlist placement for new independent. Continue reading
Why resilience is so important for musicians
Despite an abundance of exciting new music, these are tough times for artists trying to make in an industry that has never been particularly forgiving. Here, Patrick McGuire explains why. Continue reading
