This Week In Music Commentary

This week we heard commentary from inside the industry on why labels reissuing vinyl should go the extra mile to ensure maximum quality, how YouTube's 1 billion plays club is. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

This week, we provide a whole slew of invaluable advice to those foraging their own way through the dense jungle that is the music business, with tips on guerrilla marketing. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Air Travel • Acoustic Guitars • Eat, Sleep, Write • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors weighed in on the FAA's new ruling for musicians traveling by air,  how to pick your first guitar, five fantastic songwriting apps, and more!

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this roundup of the past week's music industry news, we look back in on Amazon rapid growth in the battle for supreme streaming domination, major news outlets' protesting of. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of this week's most popular articles on Hypebot covered recent important updates to 'Spotify for Artists.' the latest in the PledgeMusic dumpster fire,  what the approval of Article 13. Continue reading

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Symphonic Partners With Songtrust

Independent music distributor Symphonic has partnered with Songtrust to expand its publishing services. Songtrust represents more than 150,000 songwriters and more than 20,000 publishers.

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Changes To YouTube Copyright Claims May Affect You

YouTube is now unveiling some important changes to its Content ID feature which could impact artist videos moving forward, requiring content owners to provide infringement timestamps, and limiting the number. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Kobalt Revenue Grows 25% • Mixcloud Select Expands • Instagram Music Head Departs • More

FRIDAY 3.29.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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How Data Metrics Work For Independent Artists

While social media platforms offer artists a convenient method for contacting and advertising to fans, these sites also provide valuable marketing info behind the scenes on the demographics of visitors. Continue reading

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Amazon Music To Be 2019’s Fastest Growing Music Streamer

Amazon Music will be the fastest growing music service in the US this year, according to a new analysis, crossing 35 million monthly listeners in 2019. That trend will continue. Continue reading

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