How to know if you and your band are ‘record deal ready’
An experienced and well-versed musician, Carla Marlowe, talks about how to know when it’s time to pitch you or your band to a record label. Do you think you’re ready?. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from pop music getting less popular, how to get superfans fast, how. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to get sync placements, reframing negative thoughts, email marketing, and more. 9 ways to be more. Continue reading
REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review
Yet another busy week for the music industry with Rapper IDK publicly accusing Popeyes Chicken of copyright infringement, Soundcloud making BIG staff cuts, and much more. MLC’s Black Box interest. Continue reading
TikTok wants to ‘leak’ your music before its released
TikTok’s marketing and distribution platform SoundOn has launched “a self-service feature that empowers artists to give TikTok listeners exclusive access to clips in advance of releasing their tracks.” In other. Continue reading
Mega-retailer Sweetwater launches low-fee used music gear marketplace
Music instrument and audio gear online mega-retailer Sweetwater has launched the Sweetwater Gear Exchange to facilitate the sale and purchase of used equipment and instruments. Sweetwater Gear Exchange transactions using. Continue reading
How to make money from song stems with AudioShake’s Jessica Powell
CEO and co-founder of AudioShake, Jessica Powell talks about how keeping parts of your songs separate can open doors to endless opportunities with sync placements, remixing, and more. by Byta. Continue reading
Natalie Gelman on building a career as an indie singer-songwriter and the power of community
Every month the Bandsintown Artist Community features a member who is in the trenches building a career in music. The latest spotlight shines on indie singer-songwriter Natalie Gelman. “There are. Continue reading
Why you shouldn’t worry what others think about your music
Worrying too much about the opinions of others can quickly lead to burnout, which does good for anyone. Here are some more reasons why this is a bad idea and. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on touring on a budget, songwriting tips, and more. How is broadcast radio making money in. Continue reading