CD Baby Extends 50% Off Album Distribution Sale Through Friday, Offers 1¢ Shipping

Now through December 2nd, standard digital album distribution at CD Baby is 50% off at $24.50.  Just enter the code BLACKFRIDAY2016 at checkout.

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5 Alternate Ways Of Making Money From Your Music

In an era where CD sales have been replaced with a paltry streaming royalties, artists looking to make a living off of their music career must find other, alternative methods. Continue reading

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Napster/Rhapsody Posts Surprise $1.6M Quarterly Profit

Napster, the music streamer formerly known in the U.S. as Rhapsody has posted a surprising $1.6 million profit in the third quarter of 2016. Maybe there is still hope for. Continue reading

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Spotify’s Most Viral Tracks Last Week US, UK and Global

The most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it from Oct 28-Nov 3 via Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading

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Neil Young Caves, Puts Music Back On Streaming Services

After yanking his tunes off of streaming services including Spotify and Apple Music back in 2015 citing poor sound quality, it seems that Neil Young is once again returning his. Continue reading

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Country Music By The Numbers: A Statistical Look At Country’s Stars, Fans And What They Care About

Country music is one of the most popular radio formats in many parts of the U.S. and Nielsen took a look at the numbers behind the music – from the. Continue reading

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Dan Sheron On Touring Russia

In this recent interview from DIY Musician, Chris Robley sat down to chat with  solo singer/songwriter Dan Sheron of the band Balto about the logistics of touring in Russia, from booking. Continue reading

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REQUIRED READING: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The most well read articles on Hypebot from the past week included an explanation of why no one is listening to your music, hard rock's strong showing on streaming services,. Continue reading

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One Chart Which Tells The Music Business Story

This article looks at an exceedingly revealing chart from Fortune detailing the revenue generated by the recorded music industry within the past forty plus years, including all of highs and. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Neil Young Back On Streamers • Dick Clark Sold To Chinese Co. • Racist CMA? • More

TGIFriday 11.4.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Welcome back Neil. Didn't miss you as much as I thought I would. And are headlines that say Dick Clark Prod.. Continue reading

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