What To Expect When Working With Studio Musicians
For artists looking to step up their recording game and take their project to the next level, bringing in studio musicians is often a good call. Here we review what. Continue reading
Artists, Managers: Please Take This Quick Survey
A music industry veteran who we trust is doing a quick independent study of artists and services to vet a project. Please help out by talking a 2 minute survey. Continue reading
YouTube Is Likely To Drive Lyor Cohen Crazy [Chris Castle]
Although Lyor Cohen may be one of the best in the music business, YouTube's consistent undervaluation of music, and its position as a subsidiary of Google, make it unlikely that. Continue reading
THU. BRIEF: Techstars Launches Music Accelerator • Google #VR + Music • D.I.Y. Conf. Recap • Berklee Latino
Thursday 10.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web We wondered what former Topspin and Twitter exec Bob Moczydlowsky's next move would be. Now we know: Techstars' new music accelerator funded. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this weekly review of major music industry events, we look back at A$AP Rocky's new role at MTV, the truth behind paid promotion at SoundCloud, Shazam's newfound profitability, and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular articles on Hypebot this week included a look at Spotify's loss of two top execs, live music's potential 'Napster moment', the joining of the three major labels. Continue reading
Rumor has it…, I ❤ Streaming, and Snapchat makes a Spectacle: Liv Buli’s Week in Music and More
Another Friday, another Liv Buli Reading List. Buli, the data journalist for Pandora's Next Big Sound, often sees what is going to matter before the rest of us and lucky. Continue reading
A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs
MTV and Viacom Velocity, its in-house creative agency, today named A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for MTV LABS, a creative incubator developed in partnership with rapper. Rocky and his own creative company AWGE. Continue reading
Spotify On Track To Pay Music Industry More Than $1.6 Billion In 2016
Spotify announced that its total payments to artists, labels, publishers and other rightholders now tops $5 billion.That's up $2 billion from June 2015, when the music streamer shared that it. Continue reading
