Why Rapper Mims Is Hot (Again)

Known for the hit "This Is Why I'm Hot" (circa 2007) Washington Heights rapper Mims is seeing new success with the RecordGram app, which allows both producers and aspiring artists. Continue reading

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Unbundled: An Introduction To The Bundle and Why The Unbundling Of Music Matters

From iTunes to Spotify, the bundling and unbundling music – the practice of combining or separating tracks – has had a major effect on the industry.  Here, in Part 1. Continue reading

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Sony Music Pledges Money To Save London Music Venues

Venues world wide have been going through a rough patch recently, with high rents and stricter legal requirements, with London in particular seeing a lot of its venues bite the. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: Sony Streaming Revenue Tops $1B • Bronfman Launches VC • GUTS Tickets Adds $2.5M • More

TUESDAY 10.31.17 Music Business News From Around The Web This Halloween is less scary for the music industry than any in more than a decade, but obstacles remain. Updated continuously. Continue reading

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Michael Brandvold & How to Break Into the Music Business

I turned the tables this week on Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly podcast and interviewed co-host Michael Brandvold. At the start of his career, Michael helped create Kiss' internet presence and first. Continue reading

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AM BRIEF: Grammy Fever • Spotify As The New MTV, New UK Stats • CAA’s Startup Studio • More

MONDAY 10.30.17 Music Business News From Around The Web  Given the popularity of music on YouTube, its no wonder that Spotify wants to integrate video and music.  But will a. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Practice Environment • Music Investment • Success In The Industry • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the best environment in which to practice music, tips on crafting an ideal music investment agreement, and how to achieve success in the. Continue reading

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

The most frequently perused articles from Hypebot this week covered Facebook's test of a change which would be catastrophic to the music industry, how one artist is using data science. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank: A Call For Submissions

Thank you for your committed readership and the insightful content that many of you have shared, Without your contributions, our sister blog Music Think Tank would not exist. If you have. Continue reading

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R.IP. Fats Domino: His Musical Traits, Most Popular Songs Explored

Renowned musical icon Fats Domino passed away on Tuesday, but the artist's legacy endures. Here we use Pandora's Music Genome project to take a look at some of the traits. Continue reading

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