Build An Audience By Focusing Your Energy On People Who Connect With Your Music
There's a recent piece about a musician who has built a huge online following by simply focusing on those who care enough to interact with him online. I can't find. Continue reading
Songkick Passes 10 Million Monthly Users, $100 Million Tickets Sold
Social concert and ticketing app Songkick announced today that 10 million fans are now using the service monthly. That's 4 fans every second using Songkick to discover shows and often share them. Continue reading
Deadline Nears For USA Songwriting Competition
The deadline to enter this years' USA Songwriting Competition is this Friday May 30th. Entrants vie for a top prize of $50,000 worth of cash and merchandise such as gear. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
How To Get Your Music On College Radio Successful Musicians Share Simple Wisdom For Rising Artists Anatomy of a Number One Debut on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart 5 Reasons An Interband. Continue reading
Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Can Eminem's Total Slaughter Battle League Reach Mainstream? Spotify Starts Telling Fans Why Their Favorite Music Is Missing Most Shazamed Songs Publishers Sue Lyric Sites New Release Marketing More Beats. Continue reading
Music Industry Leadership 101 Is Latest Educational Initiative From Usher’s New Look
This week Usher's New Look nonprofit officially announced their new "Music Industry Leadership 101" program for high school students. It's currently being piloted in a number of schools. Recent news. Continue reading
SoundExchange Identifies $2.3 Million In Unpaid Royalties For SAG-AFTRA Members
Media and entertainment union SAG-AFTRA and digital music collection agency SoundExchange have identified SAG-AFTRA members with a cumulative $2.3 million in unclaimed royalties for the use of their recordings on. Continue reading
The Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing & Newsletters for Musicians & Bands
Email Marketing is a much more valuable resource than it gets credit for being. It is a means of communication between you and your fans that you are able to. Continue reading
Algoriddim’s Djay App Gives DJs Access To 20 Millions Tracks Via Spotfy
Most DJs have stopped lugging around crates of vinyl in favor of a digital solution. Now Algoriddim’s popular iOS djay app, which the company says has been downloaded 10 million times, takes. Continue reading
Roli: The Radical Keyboard That Just Got (And Deserves) $12.8 Million In Funding [VIDEO]
When London based start-up ROLI started selling its unique Seaboard GRAND music keyboard demand was so great that there are waiting lists of up to a year. Today they company announced $12 USD. Continue reading