“Zero Effect”: Do New Consumption Charts Penalize Artists Windowing Streaming and Compilation Records?
"Although we can’t tell how consumption charts are weighted (as far as I know that info hasn’t been released publicly), it’s pretty clear that if you are not on streaming. Continue reading
The 4 Most Controversial Ways To Fund Your Music Career
You’re an artist! You can’t handle a 9-to-5 job. That’s a spiritual death sentence. So what are you to do? You need money to live in between your Spotify payments.. Continue reading
How Smart Musicians Are Selling More Albums With Social Media
Social media is a vital tool in the success of a musician's career. But are you sure you are doing all you can to make you social media strategy work. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Dear SXSW Band, You're Screwing Up Your Career With Your Profile 5 Common Gig Booking Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid Couch By Couchwest Proudly Presents The Exact Opposite Of South. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Minority Shareholders Shift, Approve Jay Z Acquisition Of Aspiro's Streaming Music Services South By Southwest Posts SXSW On Live Streaming Schedule Pandora Holds Lead As Top Music Streaming Service In. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts on Hypebot.com
"Listen To Music No More Than One Hour A Day" Advises WHO Spotify To Pay Universal Music Group $1 Billion Apple Blames Internal Server Error For Outage 5 Common Gig. Continue reading
Could SXSW Be Too Big To Fail?
"SXSW didn’t protect the integrity of its brand, simple as that. And now… it’s a massive free for all that feels kinda-fun (see aforementioned bands and beer) at best and obligatory. Continue reading
