TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, the most popular articles from Hypebot covered the return of pay to play in the form of Spinfire, PledgeMusic kicks off a new artist development platform, we look. Continue reading
Instagram Adds “Go LIVE With A Friend” And It’s Perfect For Direct Artist To Fan Engagement
Instagram has added the ability to add a guest to a live stream; and it provides the perfect free platform for direct artist to fan engagement. "Go LIVE With A. Continue reading
Forget Ed Sheeran and Drake, Justin Bieber Just Had The Biggest YouTube Debut Of 2017
The Bieb is back! Oh, wait… you only wished that he went away. Talk all you want about Ed Sheeran and Drake as the streaming success stories of 2017, but. Continue reading
How Accurate Are All Those Music Subscription Subscriber Numbers?
In the wake of Spotify's big announcement that they had recently hit 50 million subscribers, Chris Castle takes a moment to examine the accuracy of streaming companies reports regarding just how. Continue reading
Measuring Online Audience Engagement [INFOGRAPHIC]
Although 'engagement' is often thought of simply as the number of views or shares on a piece of media, there's much more involved when it comes to how audience engagement is. Continue reading
3 Practice Tricks to Become a Better Musician
Malcolm Gladwell's 10,000 Hour Rule holds that 10,000 hours of "deliberate practice" are needed to become world-class in any field. But how exactly those hours are spent matters – a. Continue reading
UPDATE: Sony Music, Bob Dylan Twitter Accounts Hacked – Company Issues Statement
[UPDATED] The Sony Music and Bob Dylan Twitter accounts were hacked on Tuesday and false reports that Britney Spears has died were posted on both accounts. Spears is in fact. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Vevo Works To Find Niche • Live Royalties Top $8B • A&R Power Player List • More
Wednesday 11.23.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Vevo was created by labels as a YouTube alternative. Year's later it's still struggling to find its raison d'être. Updated continuously under. Continue reading
Kanye West Blames Apple Music, Tidal Feud For Missing Jay Z, Drake Collaboration
Kanye West used a break between songs during his Seattle concert on Wednesday night to explain why his recent collaboration with Drake and Jay Z had gone missing and reignite. Continue reading
Can Old School Label Talent Transition To Digital? [Jon Maples]
An increasing number of old school label executives are jumping ship as they move to new digital platforms. But the question is being raised as to how smooth the transition will be and to. Continue reading
