Pandora, Spotify and More: Streaming Music Use By Company [CHART]
The headlines herald music streaming subscriber numbers, but another important metric is how much fans are actually using each service. Its no surprise that Pandora is out front, but other. Continue reading
Taylor Swift Takes On Apple And Wins [COMIC]
Over the weekend Taylor Swift took on Apple on behalf of all musicians, and she won. Announcing surrender overnight; executive Eddie Cue announced to the multitude that Apple would open. Continue reading
“We hear you Indie Artists.” Apple Shifts Gears, Will Pay During 90 Day Free Music Trial
The independent music community protested and Apple listened. Whether the decision was based on a love of music, being faced with the prospect of launching a music service sans indie. Continue reading
GETTING IT DONE: The Week In D.I.Y and Indie Music
The importance of going direct to fan in a streaming music world, overcoming your career fears and Facebook ad testing were each among the indie diy news and advice we. Continue reading
New Music Seminar Starts This Sunday In NYC – It’s Not Too Late To Register And Save!
We're proud to be sponsoring The Hypebot Sessions at the New Music Seminar starting this Sunday in NYC. It will be a full day of actionable information for anyone involved in indie music followed. Continue reading
Direct To Fan Sales Chart 6.18.15
Retail may be dieing and downloads sliding but first to fan sales are hotter than ever. Zac Brown and the on the road Rolling Stones to this weeks Direct To. Continue reading
9 Secrets From Indie Artists for Selling a Ton of Merch After Their Shows
You just sold out a show in the latest stop on your tour. Time to sell some merch! Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of. Continue reading
Spotify Plays The Big Numbers Game
Hot on the heels of Apple’s less-than-dazzling entrance into the streaming market Spotify made two big announcements: a further $526 million in funding and 20 million paying subscribers with 55 million free users. Not a. Continue reading
ONErpm Opens NYC Studio, Free To YouTube Creators
Digital music distributor and YouTube multi-channel network (MCN) ONErpm has opened a Brooklyn studio so creators in its network can produce HD videos at no charge. ONErpm MCN's recently hit. Continue reading
Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
A how to guide to claiming your artist profile on Apple Music's new CONNECT direct to fan platform was the most read post on Hypebot last week. Other Apple Music. Continue reading