How To Get A Record Deal – 2015 Edition

I recently had the pleasure of pitching a very talented, well produced artist to major labels. Years ago I was a VP of a major label and have been in. Continue reading

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International Artists Assoc. Reacts To Leaked Sony Spotify Contract [Full Text Of Letter To Regulators]

Following the leak of a revealing contract between Sony Music and Spotify, the recently formed International Artist's Association has joined managers in calling for contract transparency and better terms for. Continue reading

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Canadian Music Week 2015 Recap: Spike Lee, Panels, Showcases and More

CMW2015 has concluded with its  full rotation of panels, showcases, mentorship and networking opportunities, as well as a keynote speech by Spike Lee. Yet again, Canadian Music Week cemented its. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

Spotify, One Hit Wonders, Music and Fashion and Piracy past and present all were given great consideration during this very active week in music commentary. Perhaps you have something to. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music

Tips learned from Taylor Swift, a must have social media image size chart and a free tool to create great images topped the tips to for Getting It Done this. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap

Motivation, music laywers, photo shoot tips and festival season all caught the eye of the active MusicThinkTank community this week.  Read on and join in the discussion.

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Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A leaked  Sony Music and Spotify contract, Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" marketing campaign, unusual but effective music career investments and the war on piracy all topped this week's most read posts. Continue reading

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Five Smart Ways Freelance Musicians Can Utilize YouTube

There's an overwhelmingly large community of musicians on YouTube. This has been a really positive thing, as the amount of knowledge and skill amassed on this single website has really. Continue reading

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The Death Of One-Hit Wonders

For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading

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2015 Social Media Pyramid by CyberPR

It happens to me all of the time when I teach social marketing. Faces go blank, frustration begins to settle in and then I hear: “I just don’t have anything interesting to. Continue reading

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