The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]
Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading
How To Monetize Your Music On YouTube
YouTube has undeniably become one of the most important tools with which artists engage both preexisting and potential fans, but in order to effectively monetize this engagement, a certain procedure must be. Continue reading
Spotify’s New Stretch Goal: 100 Million Users By Christmas
Spotify has put a full court press on customer acquisition and it appears to be working. Perhaps motivated by new competitor Apple Music or in preparation for a 2016 IPO,. Continue reading
Facebook Is Offline! [STAY CALM…]
3:53 PM ET Monday Its back up. Exhale… Facebook has been down for almost an hour. Hard to believe this could happen, particularly mid-day on a busy Monday. No word yet. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
This week on Hypebot we shared a myriad of valuable tips for the independent musician, from the importance of being on Instagram, to how artists can make money off of. Continue reading
How To Pin Tweets To Get More Attention
[UPDATED] Have a tweet that you want your followers to see for longer? There's a way. While most tweets are just a flash in the social media pan, Twitter users. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding And What Happens Next [Arial Hyatt, Cyber PR]
The world of crowdfunding is fraught with challenges. Being able to connect with fans in a way that allows you to stand out from the crowd, but isn't obnoxiously off-putting. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Some unique ways of peddling merch, advice for touring in the Eurozone, techniques for maintaining interest in your music post-release, and how not to describe your music to journalists. It's. Continue reading
5 Reasons Why You Didn’t Reach Your Crowdfunding Goal
It can be incredibly disheartening and even soul crushing to run a crowdfunding campaign that fails. Just because your campaign failed, however, it doesn't mean you're a terrible artist –. Continue reading