Black and Asian singers who are bridging genre, culture, and audience
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Black Lives matter, Michelle Yuen is highlighting the work of four incredibly talented Black and Asian singers, whose creative. 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
Legacies Will Never Die: Remembering Nipsey Hussle, Pop Smoke, Juice WRLD
Michelle Yuen of Chartmetric looks back on the legacies of three beloved rap figures, and the continued impact of their too-short careers on the music industry. By Michelle Yuen of. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Seeds $25M ‘Change Fund’
Universal Music Group’s Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC) has announced a $25 million UMG financed ‘Change Fund’ to support the Black community and the ongoing fight for equality and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the posts on Hypebot that incited the most views covered how Ed Sheeran's Spotify earning could make you reconsider the financial value of streaming, how Zedge's acquirehire of. Continue reading
Ed Sheeran, U2 Cancel St. Louis Shows Amid Ongoing Violent Protests
Concert fans in St. Louis suffered a double disappointment last weekend after both singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran and Irish rock band U2 canceled planned performances in the city due to violent. Continue reading
Prince Gets His Own Official Shade Of Purple
The Prince Estate and Pantone, the global arbiter of color, have announced the creation of a standardized custom color to represent and honor the music icom Unsurprisingly its a purple. Continue reading
