12 Days of Monetization – A Summary of the 13-part Cyber PR Guest Post Series
Longtime Music Think Tank contributor Ariel Hyatt opened the floor for the best ways to build your career in 2014. Polling her own favorite contributors, she brings us a compilation. Continue reading
Lyor Cohen’s 300 To “Challenge The Majors” With The Backing Of Google
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm. Lyor Cohen, the music industry bigwig who began his career as Run DMC’s road manager before founding Def Jam Records and helming Warner Music. Continue reading
Why Music Streaming Is More Lucrative For Labels [JAY FRANK]
By Jay Frank of FutureHit.DNA. In the great streaming royalty debate, the focus has been on tiny royalty rates per stream. Artists are up in arms, many are opting out. Continue reading
David Bowie Tops 2013 UK Record Store Chart
David Bowie’s surprise release "The Next Day" was the best selling album in 2013 for the UK’s independent record shops. The Arctic Monkeys’ "AM" was #2 and Daft Punk’s "Random. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: “Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Independent Musicians
Mark Knight | “Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Independent Musicians Mackenzie Carlin | Production and Marketing Essentials for Aspiring Music Producers Joshua Macrae | Can’t. Continue reading
Production and Marketing Essentials for Aspiring Music Producers
With the challenges of ever-evolving technology in today's music business come great opportunities for aspirining producers – if you're willing to put in the work. It is critical to make. Continue reading
“Pay For It, Or Lose Us” – The Challenge Facing Indie Artists
Now more than ever independent artists are forced to fight to be valued. Illegal downloading is going viral and the security in "being signed" just doesn't provide the foundation and. Continue reading
Top Americana Albums of 2013: Jason Isbell, Steve Earle & More
The Americana Music Association has announced its year-end Top 10 & Top 100 Albums of the Year. The chart is based on those records reported to the Americana Airplay Chart. Continue reading
How To Write A Song If You’re Aiming For The Charts
Have you ever walked into the studio with no inspiration and bashed out a song just because you know you're supposed to? Let's be real – so has everyone else.. Continue reading
New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: Babygrande Records, PledgeMusic and Evergreene
New on Hypebot's Jobs Board is established indie boutique Babygrande Records looking for a label manager. Also PledgeMusic is hoping to hire a Marketing Manager and world music label Evergreene Music is lon the hunt for. Continue reading
