What We Learned From Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” Marketing Campaign
Sunday night saw the world watch as musicians from every corner of entertainment came together for the Billboard Music Awards. It was an event that had been promoted for weeks,. Continue reading
7 Surprisingly Smart Yet Uncommon Music Career Investments
Most indie artists don't have a lot of money in the bank, so if you're going to spend your valuable savings or that money you raised crowdfunding, you're obviously going. Continue reading
Contract Leak Shows How Sony Let Spotify Get Off Cheap
Yesterday the 2011-2013 contract between Sony Music and Spotify leaked online. Fascinating reading, it offers as many questions as answers. David Lowery took a look at the deal and noticed,. Continue reading
3 Signs That You’re In Good Hands With Your Music Publicist (Or Not)
Have you ever worked with a publicist you weren’t sure was telling you the truth? Did you spend a lot of money with very little evidence of what was being. Continue reading
We’re Live Tweeting Spotify’s Announcement – What To Expect
UPDATE: Here's What Spotify Announced Today We'll be live tweeting today's Spotify announcement at 11AM ET. Follow us @hypebot and join the conversation with your comments on Twitter. We'll follow today's announcement with. Continue reading
MUST READ: Sony Music’s Contract With Spotify
The Verge has obtained a copy of what it says was Sony Music's 2012-2013 contract with Spotify. The contract, which appears genuine, offers a unique glimpse in to the major. Continue reading
An Indie Streaming Success Story: Secrets In Stereo
NPR recently posted an article about how the tiny royalties coming from music streaming can add up and chose one artist as a great example. Josh Colum and his band Secrets In Stereo signed up with Rumblefish, a. Continue reading
5 Reasons The Major Labels Didn’t Really Blow It With Napster
Pundits are fond of saying that the major labels blew it by suing Napster instead of doing a deal with them. It's as though they're obligated to repeat it as. Continue reading
Deezer Adds 20,000 Podcasts, Downplays Importance Of Free Music
[UPDATED] Everyone seems to be trying to find new ways to stand out ahead of Apple Music's relaunch. Today music streamer Deezer added podcasts to its offering, and more interestingly, downplayed. Continue reading
