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

This week, Hypebot's chart-topping articles delved into the leaking of Woodstock 50's lineup, a counter-suite from from EMI against Kanye West for breach of contract, why artists without labels are. Continue reading

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Spotify’s New Hulu Bundle Could Hurt Musicians – Here’s Why

In a new move towards bundling, Spotify made waves this week in announcing that Spotify Premium will also include a subscription to the ad-supported tier of Hulu. Spotify, however, already. Continue reading

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Africa’s Boomplay Inks WMG Licensing Deal

African streaming and download service Boomplay has inked a direct licensing agreement with Warner Music to bring the company’s global music roster to millions of music fans across the continent.

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How To Pretend You’re At SXSW 2019 Edition plus The Official #SXSW 2019 Playlist

SXSW 2019 is in full swing, but perhaps you blew your conference and travel budget donating funds to the ACLU, Planned Parenthood or your local Premium Tequila Society. Or maybe. Continue reading

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Decoded: The Smart Way To Spend Your Music Money (Pt. 1)

In part one of five part series on how to effectively allocate money in the correct places in order to benefit your music career, we hear four pieces of advice. Continue reading

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Full Text Of Apple’s Statement Blasting Spotify With All The Nasty Bits Highlighted

Apple Music has gone on the offensive with an uncharacteristically strong statement "Addressing Spotify’s claims," after the streamer filed a complaint with the European Commission over Apple App Store fees. Continue reading

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BUSINESS OF INDIE: SXSW 2019 • Third Man Turns 10 • Ben Folds + Patreon • AIM • More

In this week's edition of the Business Of Indie, SXSW 2019 is in full indie swing, Jack White's Third Man turn 10, Ben Fold embraces fan subscription site Patreon and. Continue reading

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Supreme Court Tells Songwriters: “You’ll Have to Wait”

In a further bit of bad news for music creators, the Supreme Court recently ruled that artists who are victims of copyright infringement must wait, in some cases for as. Continue reading

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Music Industry’s Revenue Growth Continues, But There Are Warning Signs

New numbers released by the RIAA show that recorded music revenues have continued to grow over the past year, reaching an uptick of 13% overall. This is good news for. Continue reading

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Best Times To Post On Social Media 2019 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Knowing the best times to post on each social media service is a confusing but crucial step in the marketing process. Using combined data from QuickSprout, Buffer, TrackMaven, Fast Company,. Continue reading

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A2IM, RIAA, Music Trade Groups Unite To Improve Digital Attribution, Credits

The RIAA, A2IM, The Artist Rights Alliance and SAG-AFTRA have joined forces to support the creation of a “more robust and effective system of digital attribution and credits.” For the. Continue reading

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