
Ticketed Streams Exploded In 2020, But Expect More Growth In 2021 [MIDiA Virtual Concerts Report]
Top music industry analysts MIDiA have released the first comprehensive data-driven survey of live music live streaming. A major takeaway from the report is the explosive growth in ticketed live. Continue reading

Gospel Music: Singing Praise In Age Of Streaming
In Chartmetric’s Black Lives Matter piece for December 2020, they dug into how the nearly century-old tradition of Black gospel continues to thrive today in the modern streaming economy via. Continue reading

5 Strategies For Releasing New Music In 2021
Much has changed in the music industry over the past year and, following a tumultuous 2020, we’re rethinking how to release music in the coming year. In this piece, we. Continue reading

YouTube Content ID: What Is It & How Does It Work?
Those operating in and around the music industry have likely heard the term Content ID tossed around (specifically in reference to YouTube), but what exactly is it, and how exactly. Continue reading

ESSENTIALS: Guide To Executing The Perfect YouTube Premiere
Between now and the end of the year we’ll be featuring 2021 Essentials, popular Hypebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in 2021. Today we look at a. Continue reading

Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Giving Back To Your Fans! [Video]
The fan support of artists throughout this truly unprecedented year has been extraordinary, and for bands and musicians looking for some last-minute ways to give back, we have a few. Continue reading

8 Great Music Video Techniques Anyone Can Use
Music video are the perfect way to convey your music message, and can be incredibly evocative, even when created on a limited budget. Here we look at eight classic music. Continue reading

YouTube Upgrades Channel Optimization
For artists looking to increase their YouTube channel’s potential, discoverability, and visibility, we’re checking in on few new updates to Symphonic’s YouTube optimization services. Guest post by Randi Zimmerman of. Continue reading

Jimmy ‘Mr. Beast’ Donaldson Wins Creator Of Year At YouTube’s Streamy Awards 2020
Youtuber Jimmy ‘Mr Beast’ Donaldson was named as Creator of the Year at the 2020 YouTube Streamy awards. Donaldson, who is known for his high production value, high-cost videos, has. Continue reading

How To Best Insult A Rock Band?
In the wake of the Goo Goo Dolls enduring the devastating slight of being referred to as a “classic rock band,” Fred Jacobs explores how different bands and artists handle. Continue reading