What Did It Take To Have A Billboard Top 5 Hit In 2017? Here’s The Breadown
In this extensive piece, Dean Olivet breaks down each song from 2017 that successfully hit the Billboard Top 5, looking at the compilation and structure of each chart topper and. Continue reading
Stormzy, His #MERKY Label Leave Indie For Atlantic
As an independent artist with his own record label Stormzy has amassed 4.8 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Four of his songs have been streamed 40 million times each or. Continue reading
Eventbrite Adds Two To Executive Team
Eventbrite has the hiring of Omer Cohen as Chief People Officer and Brian Irving as the company’s Chief Brand Officer. Iriving joins from Levi Strauss & Co. and Cohen from Lytro. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Inside music industry commentary this week, we hear thoughts and opinions on what's driving the music industry in 2018, shifts in streaming payments, and whether now is actually a good. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
We shared a wealth of tips and tricks for independent, DIY artists this week, including advice on how to multiply your Instagram marketing effectiveness, how to legally ensure an artist. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Stage Presence • Streaming Kills Radio • Security Guards • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we explored articles covering how to develop a memorable stage presence, whether or not streaming killed the radio star, whether or not you should hire security. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this journey back through a busy seven days in the music industry, we check back on Spotify's addition of a new multimedia format, the flushing of the DoJ's 100%. Continue reading
Spotify Says Ads In Premium Were A Mistake
Yesterday we reported that a number of Spotify users were upset about an ad showing up in their playlists., even though they had paid for ad-free Premium service. The ad. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular pieces published this week on Hypebot covered YouTube's change to its monetization rules for artists, Facebook's overhaul of its news feed, whether or not promoters will lose. Continue reading