‘Who Gives A Sh!t About Indie Music?’ SXSW panel [Mark Your Calendar]
Bandsintown managing partner and co-founder Fabrice Sergent will host “Who Gives A Sh!t About Indie Music?,” a panel at SXSW on Thursday, March 16, to explore the current state and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with this week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from ChatGPT helping musicians to who’s consuming music these days and more…. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
Last week was a busy week by any definition and the music industry was no exception; with Spotify adding TikTok-like features, the Supreme Court considering a decision that could e. Continue reading
Facebook, Instagram add paid Meta Verified accounts with key benefits
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have announced that they are adding paid verifications similar to Twitter’s Blue checkmark. Adoption of Twitter Blue has been slow, but Meta’s offering has some benefits,. Continue reading
Independent labels and distributors: Take the MIDiA survey and get a free report
Top music industry consultancy MIDiA Research is in the midst of a deep dive into the state of the independent music business. The more indie label and distributors spend a. Continue reading
YOUR MORNING COFFEE PODCAST: UMG & Tidal royalties test, a major label refugee, Spotify subscriber growth & much more
Episode #130 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is now live. Episode 130 On this week’s episode of the. Continue reading
1 Million Strong music industry campaign is transforming addiction recovery [SIGN ON NOW!]
A Billboard op-ed penned by Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman and Colette Weintraub of Stand Together Music and an open letter signed by industry heavyweights are turning up the volume. Continue reading
Oscar 2023 Song, Score, and Sound nominees announced
The nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards were announced early Tuesday by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison William. Among the 23 categories, three focus on music and sound. Lady Gaga. Continue reading
Who owns Spotify?
Year-end filings give us a glimpse into who owns and therefore effectively controls Spotify, the world’s #1 streaming music and podcast service. The biggest block of Spotify shares is controlled. Continue reading
A poem about UMG CEO Lucian Grainge by ChatGPT
Today UMG chief Lucian Grainge gets the same ChatGPT treatment that we gave to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek yesterday. OpenAI released ChatGPT late last year to showcase how far Artificial. Continue reading
