YouTube: Is It The Lyor Show?

In this op-ed, Chris Castle examines Lyor Cohen's relationship with YouTube/Google, and how he has worked to reconcile his role in their exploitative business model while claiming that he's working. Continue reading

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Jaden Smith, Zayn Malik Use Instagram As Exclusive New Music Release Platform

By extending the length of videos from 1 minute to ten, and for some users to an hour, and the launch of its ITV video hub, Instagram hoped to unleash. Continue reading

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4 Ways To Build Your Network While Attending Festivals

While work may be the last thing you want to think about when attending a festival as an audience member, these events provide a fantastic networking opportunity, and can be. Continue reading

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Making A Splash On Instagram: IG, You G, We All G On IGTV!

With IGTV having only recently been debuted, the time is ripe for artists and musicians to make an impact on the platform. Here we look at what we know about. Continue reading

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Childish Gambino Sued By Indie Label Glassnote Over SoundExchange Royalties

Glassnote Entertainment Group, the former indie record label for Childish Gambino, aka Donald Glover, has sued the artist for streaming royalties he has allegedly collected.

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Last Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music industry this week voiced their opinion on the defeat of Article 13, why the music industry's attempted myth busting of the EU's censorship machines is meaningless,. Continue reading

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

We had plenty of advice for the music industry do-it-yourselfer this week, with tips on how to use YouTube Art Tracks, how to increase the conversion rate of your music. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: On The Road • The Age Of Social Media • Promote Your Music Video • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at articles exploring how to travel light while on tour, the best way to break through in the age of social media, how to. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this cycle back through the week's music industry news, we revisit Instagram's debut of a music feature for stories, Cardi B's countersuit of her former manager, the 30th birthday. Continue reading

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

This week, Hypebot's most often read articles covered the financial plight of the average musician, Ed Sheeran's litigation woes at the hands of Marvin Gaye's estate, how Best Buy brought. Continue reading

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