10 minutes with Royal Potato Family label [Interview]
Here Kevin Calabro of Royal Potato Family (a New York-based independent record label, now celebrating it’s twelfth year) discusses the origins of the unique label, and where it and it’s. Continue reading
Ariel Hyatt releases ‘The Ultimate Guide to Music Publicity’ [INTERVIEW]
Music publicity and marketing guru Ariel Hyatt has been a friend and contributor to Hypebot and Music Think Tank since we began publishing way back in 2005. I caught up. Continue reading
Music industry gets a D for racial diversity in new Annenberg study
A new Annenberg study paints a damning picture of a music industry that profits from racial diversity but has done a poor job of extending it into the executive suite.. Continue reading
Data storytelling for musicians
As a musician, data storytelling can be a huge asset for communicating with your team or potential label, and helps illustrate how and where your music is being consumed by. Continue reading
Vinyl demand is skyrocketing, and production can’t keep up
The resurgence in vinyl’s popularity among music industry enthusiasts is old news by this point, however new data shows that the demand has become so great, that manufacturing will likely. Continue reading
Meet the Top 50 social media influencers
Becoming an influencer is harder than you might think, and reaching the point where you’re able to earn a significant income doing so is even harder. The good news is,. Continue reading
Artist’s guide to surviving the touring lifestyle
Whether it’s your first or 100th time, going on tour can be an exciting time in a musician’s life. That said, it can also be incredibly rigorous and exhausting, and. Continue reading
Polaris Music Prize names 40 album Long List 2021
The Polaris Music Prize has selected the 2021 Long List of 40 albums for the 2021 edition of the awards. Entries are judged based on artistic merit and not record. Continue reading
A music app you’ve never heard of just won an Apple Design Award
I pride myself on staying on top of every music app worth knowing about, so it came as a surprise when one that I’d never heard of just won a. Continue reading
An easy guide to creating song split sheets
When it comes to collaborative songwriting between bandmates and others, split sheets are absolutely essential to legal disputes and ensuring everyone is properly compensated for their contributions. Here, we look. Continue reading
How many ‘creators’ are there and how do they make money? [SignalFire study]
2 million people make a living as content creators, according to a new study by venture capital firm SignalFire. Not all musicians think of themselves as content creators. But –. Continue reading
