Spotify spends millions on naming rights while songwriters struggle [Chris Castle]
Spotify recently buys naming rights to Barcelona FC’s super stadium for approximately 225 million euros, while songwriters and artists are still receiving pennies in royalties, write Chris Castle. A guest. Continue reading
Are you your music’s worst enemy?
Stepping outside of your comfort zone, by definition, makes you uncomfortable. But you might need to try something new to find success in your music career. A guest post by. Continue reading
How letting fans pay what they want can actually sell more music
Recording artist and music promoter of over 20 years explains his own “pay what you want” CD sale model. A guest post by Brian Hazard of Passive Promotion. Disclosure: This. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
This week on Hypebot, we’ve got some interesting views from different music business professionals on topics like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to Spotify’s ESG decline, and more.. Continue reading
Do we really need The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
According to producer, engineer, and coach Bob Owsinski, the parameters of what qualifies a musician for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seems to have been watered down over. Continue reading
How a single music discovery platform could change the world
With the right new process, this new music discovery can change the music business. . A guest post by David Sherbow of My Life With Music. What if artists, musicians, indie. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Music experts put their two cents in on topics like old music pushing out new music, abandoning frozen mechanical rates, and more. Radio needs a new model, says Dropkick Murphy’s. Continue reading
New music has become a bad business model. Can radio (or anything) change that?
Much has been written recently about how new music is being crowded out by older music. Radio guru Fred Jacobs digs deep into the problem and some possible solutions if. Continue reading
Is old new music REALLY crowding out new music? [Fred Jacobs]
“Old music now represents 70% of the US music market. Even worse: the new music market is actually shrinking,” That stat and statement caused a firestorm. But Is old music. Continue reading
Reasons for abandoning frozen mechanical rates at the Copyright Royalty Board are growing [Chris Castle]
“In a recent comment, I called the Copyright Royalty Board the ‘cornucopia of chaos’ which it is at least on the mismanaged mechanical royalty rates,” writes Chris Castle. Op-ed by. Continue reading
