TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, our most popular posts covered changes at DistroKid, how Spotify's claim that streaming habits mirror purchasing habits is false, how artists can avoid being boring, and. Continue reading
Growing An Instagram Audience In 6 Steps
Instagram allows artists both to draw in new fans and inform pre-existing fans of what you and your band are up to. Here we go over the six steps to. Continue reading
Spotify Reports 170M Users, Stock Drops 8%
Spotify shares fell 8% in after-hours trading Wednesday, after its first quarterly earnings report.The streamer posted a user base of 170 million, including 75 million paid subscribers. That's up 4. Continue reading
Kanye West Makes Great Music Again
The polarizing figure of Kanye West has once again reared his head, having taken to Twitter firing on all cylinders with a flood commentary and announcements of upcoming releases. Jesse. Continue reading
The Music Industry Doesn’t Need To Be Saved
In this piece Bobby Owsinski refutes the idea that technology will "save" the music business, arguing that as long as people want to hear music, there will be a business. Continue reading
Bob Dylan Launches ‘Heaven’s Door’ Whiskey Brand
Bob Dylan announced the launch of a new line of whiskeys he’s calling ‘Heaven’s Door.’ Based out of a deconstructed church in Tennessee, Heaven’s Door is a collaboration with liquor entrepreneur. Continue reading
No Fee TickPick Acquires Razorgator, Adds 1M Users
[UPDATED] No-fee ticket marketplace TickPick has acquired ticket reseller Razorgator. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but Razorgator had raised $60 million in funding from Oak, Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield. Continue reading
Don’t Be Boring: Artist’s Guide To Branding
For many musicians the concept of branding can be a difficult one, and with good reason. Here defined as 'the story you choose to tell the world about what your. Continue reading
