How Abel Capella upped his monthly listeners from 540 to 16k in three months
In this case study, we explore how up-and-coming pop/rock artist Abel Capella was able to dramatically grow his cadre of monthly listeners from a measly 540 to an impressive 16k.. Continue reading
6 Questions with rising indie star Samm Henshaw
We caught up with Samm Henshaw at home in the UK for the latest edition of the Hypebot Bandsintown, CelebrityAccess sponsored “6 Questions With” series. Rising star Samm Henshaw had. Continue reading
Spotify sells 2/3rds of its DistroKid shares for $167M
Spotify has sold 2/3rds of its investment in D.I.Y. music distributor DistroKid for $153 million. That’s a 13X return on investment in just the last 20 months. Today’s Spotify financial. Continue reading
Music 2000: Discovering music through games
Here, we explore how a late 90s Playstation game suddenly democratized the creation of electronic music and provided a creative gateway for countless future music producers. Guest post by Pete. Continue reading
Every artist can now sell merch on Spotify via Shopify
Spotify just announced its integration with Shopify e-commerce stores. This means anyone with an easy and affordable to set up Shopify store can display and sell merchandise on their Spotify. Continue reading
5 ‘musts’ to owning your music career
A music industry veteran shares five key tips they wished they’d known to cultivate a successful and fulfilling career in the music industry. Guest post by Johnny Gillespie of Dotted. Continue reading
Spotify has 381M monthly users as subscribers grow 19% in strong Q3 2021
[UPDATED] Spotify reported 19% year-on-year paid subscriber growth to 172 million in Q3 2021 financial statement shared on Wednesday. Total monthly average users also grew 19% Y/Y to 381 million.. Continue reading
Amazon, Spotify, Apple, others are reinventing live audio. Will you be ready?
Amazon is testing a new app that gives anyone the ability to create and share a live radio show that includes fully licensed music. The project codenamed “Project Mic” is. Continue reading
Getting the most out of streaming analytics data
For artists interested in tracking their performance, streaming services now offer up a whole host of analytical data. If aren’t numbers person, however, some of this information can be a. Continue reading
Can you make it in today’s music industry?
Music has never been an easy business, and not everyone has what it takes. Here industry veteran Bobby Borg here outlines the three qualities an individual needs to successfully cut. Continue reading
3 moneymaking strategies for indie music merch
When it comes to making music as an indie artist, a strong merch game is a must. Here, we look at three key strategies for the getting the most money. Continue reading
