TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Hypebot's most popular and often perused articles this week covered PledgeMusic's ongoing failure to pay artists, why more band and musicians are rejecting traditional record deals in favor of making. Continue reading
Surprise Ways You Can Earn Money From Your Songs
While songwriting can seem a like a financially tenuous career path, there are a number if different sources of revenue for those who choose to pursue it, particularly if they're. Continue reading
Apple Music Is Only Major Streamer Not Trying To Cut Songwriter Royalties
Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon are appealing the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling that would increase streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. Notably absent from the list of music tech. Continue reading
Benji Rogers Exits DotBlockhain Media
Serial tech entrepreneur Benji Rogers is exiting DotBlockchain Media, a company he co-founded and severed as Chief Strategy Officer and board member. Rogers says he will focus on consulting work,. Continue reading
BUSINESS OF INDIE: Record Store Day 2019 • Drake Goes Indie? • Music Biz Conference • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, Record Store Day reveals its 2019 lineup, Drake is rumored to be launching an indie label, the Music Biz conference shows. Continue reading
Music Sync Roundup: Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, Robert Plant’s Green Book Soundtrack Role and More
This month's overview of the world of music sync by Emma Griffiths of Synchtank journeys from 2019 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards to Robert Plant’s role In Green Book soundtrack. Continue reading
Pandora Launches Own Version Of Stories
Always looking to stay relevant, Pandora is one of the most recent platforms to incorporate a 'stories' feature into its offerings. Given the nature of the company, their stories look. Continue reading
How To Build A Dynamic Website That Will Appeal To Fans, Attract New Ones
Monetizing your passions can be a frustrating and draining experience, and so while most artists would rather focus on their craft, marketing it is essential as well. Luckily, a well. Continue reading
2018 Was A Good Year To Be Spotify [Russ Crupnick]
While there has been much discussion of Spotify's financial situation, another important metric to pay attention to is actual listeners. Here Russ Crupnick of MusicWatch breaks down some of the. Continue reading
Publishers, Songwriters Respond To ‘Tech Bullies’ Spotify, Pandora, Google, Amazon Appeal Of Royalty Increase
National Music Publisher President & CEO David Israelite and Nashville Songwriters Association International Executive Director Bart Herbison have issued responses to Spotify, Google, Pandora and Amazon's decision to fight the. Continue reading
