Indie Compilations, Playlist Marketing with Alex Rainbird
After developing a passion for under-the-radar music from a young age, Alex Rainbird went on to cultivate a successful YouTube Channel highlighting talented but rarely heard artists and began releasing. Continue reading
Inside The Recording Academy’s District Advocate Day [Podcast]
This week, Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert are joined by Daryl Friedman, the Recording Academy’s Chief Industry, Government and Member Relations Officer to discuss. Continue reading
Successfully Releasing Music On A Tight Budget
For independent artists on a budget, the prospect of releasing an album brings with it several significant financial challenges, with little guarantee that you will see a return on your. Continue reading
Kobalt Raises Additional $600 Million To Invest In Copyrights
Independent music rights management, publisher and label services firm Kobalt has raised an additional $600 million to acquire and monetize copyrights within its Kobalt Capital division. Kobalt had previously raised. Continue reading
Music Streaming Subscriptions Grow To 132.6 Million, Generate $5.7 Billion In Revenue, says MIDiA Study
[UPDATED] Analysts MIDiA have released a new Streaming Services Market Shares global report that looks at subscription revenues (trade and retail), subscribers and subscription market shares for more than 30. Continue reading
Top 10 Merch Items With Highest Profit Margin
Performing live and monetizing your recorded music is only avenue of revenue for bands and artists. Merch sales also help cushion the income of musicians, but the ROI tends to. Continue reading
Pandora Stock Closed Last Week Down 24% After Weak Earnings Report, Listener Dip
[UPDATED] Pandora stock lost a quarter of its value last Friday, closing the week down 24.46%, after its new CEO reported weaker than expected earnings growth alongside a 7% decline. Continue reading
3 Lessons Learned From The Laura Marling Spotify Pre-Save Campaign [David Emery]
As the VP of Global Marketing Strategy for Kobalt Label Services, David Emery helped launched one of the first major pre-save campaigns on Spotify. While CD Baby's Show.co and others are. Continue reading
