Should Musicians Even Bother Making Albums Since Almost No One Is Buying Them?

Like it or not, we live in a singles driven music industry. A recent half-year report from Nielsen revealed that album consumption has taken a dramatic hit over the past. Continue reading

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Deadline To Enter Music For Next Year’s Grammy Awards Nears

A reminder that the new online access to submit music for the 60th Grammy Awards opened last week. If you haven't entered your music yet, do it soon – that. Continue reading

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6 Ways To Get Fans To Take More Photos At Your Show, And Why It’s Important

In this post, Hugh McIntyre explores six different techniques for getting attendees at concerts to take more pictures at your next show, and why having photos taken is important for. Continue reading

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The Grammys Set Their Sights On China

The Recording Academy is partnering with Bravo Entertainment and China Music Vision Ltd. over the creation of The Grammy Festival, a touring music event that will debut in China in. Continue reading

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7 Ways To Promote Your Music On YouTube

As a musician, standing out from the masses in the crowded world of online promotion can be challenging at best, but one of the best platform from which to cultivate. Continue reading

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

Our tips and advice for independent, self-starter artists this week covered how to make the best use of YouTube Analytics, how to make the touring process easier, why you don't. Continue reading

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

The most popular articles on Hypebot this week dug into Universal Music's potential cancelling of its Prince deal, eight free social media tools every artist should be using, the Beib's. Continue reading

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Forget Ed Sheeran and Drake, Justin Bieber Just Had The Biggest YouTube Debut Of 2017

The Bieb is back! Oh, wait… you only wished that he went away. Talk all you want about Ed Sheeran and Drake as the streaming success stories of 2017, but. Continue reading

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It’s All About ‘Location’ For Pandora Trendsetter Khalid

Here we explore the newfound success of R&B/soul singer Khalid, as well as the persistence of the theme of geographical location in his music, with much of the music on. Continue reading

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Move Over Sheeran, Drake Is Breaking Spotify Records Too

Ed Sheeran has broken multiple records on Spotify in recent days, but he's not the only one. Drake too continues to smash Spotify records, including his own. He's now the. Continue reading

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Songkick Announces Shazam Integration, New Stats

Songkick is now integrated within the hugely popular Shazam app. Songkick's database of million concerts and events is being rolled out today to Shazam users worldwide. 

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