AFM & SAG-AFTRA IP Rights Distribution Fund paid $7M to non-featured performers last year
Up $10m from the previous year, the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund has handed out a record-breaking $70m to non-featured performers, including many instrumentalists and vocalists who. Continue reading
These 126 members of Congress don’t think musicians deserve to get paid when they are played on the radio
A resolution opposing “any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge” on broadcast radio stations now has 112 cosponsors in the US House of Representative and 14 in the. Continue reading
Apple Music adds Spatial and Lossless Audio with no price increase [OFFICIAL]
Apple today announced major upgrades to thw quality of sound delivered by Apple Music with no increase in price. As rumored, starting in June, Apple Music will add thousands of. Continue reading
Amazon Music matches Apple with HD and 3D music at no extra cost
Just a half-hour after Apple Music announced that it was adding Lossless and Spatial audio at no extra cost, Amazon Music struck back with an audio announcement of its own.. Continue reading
How To Create A Promotion Plan That Works [VIDEO]
Despite the many upheavals the music industry has faced over the past year, artists and musicians have continued to write, record, and release new music. While live touring was once. Continue reading
Inside Chartmetric’s new global digital artist ranking
In an industry where popularity data and ranking provides critical insight, being able to effectively track performance is key. For this reason, Chartmetric has updated their Cross-Platform Performance ranking to. Continue reading
SoundExchange: What is it, and how does it benefit you?
When it comes to getting paid, SoundExchange it a great resource for making sure you get the royalties you’re rightfully owed as an artist. Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of. Continue reading
Live Nation partners up with bottled water maker Liquid Death
Live music giant Live Nation recently has recently announced it has taken an equity stake in the notably edgy Liquid Death brand of prepackaged water. Guest post from Celebrity Access. Continue reading
NIVA, NITO Share Free Reopening Checklist For Live Entertainment Industry
With COVID cases falling and vaccinations increasing, the excitement continues to grow for the return of live music. In an effort to facilitate this safely, a coalition of lice music. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read Hypebot posts
Climbing to the top of the charts on Hypebot this week, the rise of an AI powered rapper on TikTok, what’s in store for the music industry as streaming growth. Continue reading
Kato On The Track is using Instagram Reels/Remix to crowdsource his new album [and you can be part of it!]
Viral hitmaker Kato On The Track is searching for musicians, rappers and other creators to be part of a collaborative album using Instagram Reels/Remix. Instagram Reels is Instagram and Facebook’s answer to hugely. Continue reading
