Booking A Tour? Why Not Book Two?
Booking a DIY tour can be a painful and arduous task, but is a necessary one. Here Jeremy Young explains why, when doing so, it can actually be beneficial to. Continue reading
Audio Streaming Is Growing MUCH Faster Than Video [CHART]
Competition in music streaming is coming from all sides with Amazon, Google and Pandora and more expanding their services to compete with Spotify and Apple Music. Despite the fact that. Continue reading
Merlin Works To Make Independents Equal With Majors On Streaming Services [INTERVIEW]
Charles Caldas discusses Merlin, an organization which works to help the independent label community battle for maximum compensation from digital streaming services like YouTube and Spotify, as well as combat. Continue reading
Track Your Direct-to-Fan Music and Merch Sales with Flyt’s Free Url Shortener
Flyt, a new tool for artists and labels looking for help navigating a direct-to-fan sales landscape, flyt acts a url shortener and sales tracker for artists using services like Shopify. Continue reading
Tidal Releases Year End Numbers, Not The Right Ones
Although not exactly a heavy-hitter on the level of Spotify or Apple Music, Tidal has done a good job of staying in the streaming spotlight. With the conclusion of 2016,. Continue reading
Fundraisers Planned For Bankrupt Team Rock’s 73 Metal Hammer, Classic Rock, Prog Staffers
A fundraiser for the 73 staff made unemployed by the abrupt closure of music magazine publisher TeamRock and its brands Classic Rock, Metal Hammer, Prog, the Golden Gods Awards and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In looking back at some of the most popular and frequently read stories from the holiday week, we revisit music industry leaders' predictions for 2017, SoundCloud's end of year report,. Continue reading