Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

Tips, tricks, and advice for the DIY artist were plentiful on Hypebot this week, with solutions on how to crowdfund for your sick guitarist, get better music blog coverage for. Continue reading

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LyricFind and Turning Your Lyrics Into A Revenue Stream [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]

This week on Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly podcast, hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined Darryl Ballantyne, the CEO of LyricFind. He shares how to make lyrics a revenue stream. Continue reading

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3 Great Services Finding Royalty Money In Unusual Places

Although there is a high volume of derivative music content online in the form of things like covers and remixes, it can often be difficult for artists to capitalize on. Continue reading

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Spotify ‘Seriously’ Explores Nixing IPO In Favor Of Direct Listing, Motivated By $1B Funding Terms

This week's announcement that Spotify had cut a multi-year licensing deal with UMG, and the subsequent deals with other rightsholders that will certainly follow, paves the way for Spotify to. Continue reading

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Why Spotify, UMG Windowing Deal Won’t Work

With yesterday's announcement that Spotify and Universal Music Group had struck a multi-year licensing deal came to revelations: 1) the music streamer would pay lower streaming rates IF it delivered specific. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Spotify UMG Deal Reaction • Kanye Steams Platinum • ASCAP’s 3rd $1B Year • More

Music Business News From Around The Web  The impact of the Spotify and UMG deal will be both more and less than most think. Updated continuously under our More News tab

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SoundCloud Finally Available On Google Chromecast with iOS

Two years after it launched on Android, SoundCloud is now available on Google Chromecast through iOS devices. SoundCloud has enabled shared playback, so multiple users can control what’s playing.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we cycle back through seven full days of music industry news, we revisit YouTube's ongoing ad debacle, why Spotify's various price tiers may soon look different, the growth in. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

We have all sorts of tips for the independent, self-starter musician this week, including advice on how to best use Instagram Live, how you can improve your mix, some things. Continue reading

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#DIYProud – Help Us Celebrate Indie Artist, Label Success Stories

Help us celebrate and share the growing number of DIY and indie music success stories by using the hashtag #DIYproud. With more than 54,000 @Hypebot followers, we're always looking for. Continue reading

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