Facebook Could Be the Future of Social Music, But Isn’t Yet [Mark Mulligan]
In an ere where almost everything is billed as "social," streaming music is a surprisingly outlier. Given music's power to bring people together, streaming would seem ripe as a social. Continue reading
Song Stories: How Boise’s Treefort Music Fest Grew From A Small Event Into A Huge Success [PODCAST]
Song Stories, hosted by Hypebot contributor Kyle Bylin, explores how music changes people's lives and impacts the places they live in. This week's episode features Eric Gilbert, who is the. Continue reading
The Awkward Truth Behind Skip Rates
With the ubiquity of music access and a lack of any need for patience, the term "skip-rate" has crept into the modern music industry lexicon, and some new data behind. Continue reading
Spotify Songwriter Town Hall Charm Offensive: Go Ahead, Make My Day [Op-Ed]
In an effort to combat some of the negative press it's been receiving over its efforts to keep down songwriter royalty rates, Spotify is planning to hold a series of. Continue reading
Setting Up A Foolproof Home Practice Space
Improving as a musician without practicing is impossible, and practicing without a space to do it in is similarly difficult. In this piece we explore how to allocate the optimal. Continue reading
Songtradr Adds $12 Million To Fund Global Growth
Music licensing platform Songtradr has completed a Series B capital of US$12 million to support acquisitions, growth and product development. This round brings Songtradr’s total funding to date to $21.5. Continue reading
Splice Raises $57.5M, Artist Payments Pass $15M
Splice has raised $57.5 million in a Series C round to expand its music sample subscription service and other artist services. The startup also announced that it has paid $15. Continue reading
6 Event Marketing Tips From The Facebook Live Team
As with everything else that takes place live, Facebook Live moments can be an unpredictable beast, and using the tool successfully means being prepared for mishaps and pitfalls. Here we. Continue reading
5 Excellent Free Software Options For Creating Music At Home
The ubiquity (and quality) of available home recording software has dramatically lessened the cost of DIY recording, but with so many options available, it can be difficult to know exactly. Continue reading
Could You Be Making A Record Almost No One Will Hear?
You can pour your heart and soul into a record and create some of the best work of your life, but creating good music in no way guarantees anyone will. Continue reading
ADA Inks Sara Evans’ Born To Fly Records
WMG owned indie distributor ADA Worldwide has partnered with multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans and her indie label, Born To Fly Records. ADA will support the Nashville-based label with sales. Continue reading
