Hypebot To Host Fifth San Francisco Music And Tech Meetup
Hypebot will host its fifth San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 6-9PM at Upcider in San Francisco. Let's grab a drink and talk about Apple Music, Spotify, and. Continue reading
Less Than 10% Of Spotify Users Listen To 1 Full Album Per Month, According To Universal Music Group Analysis
Is the album dead? There's no easy answer. But an analysis of Spotify user listening habits done by Universal Music Group suggests that while artists are continuing to make albums,. Continue reading
Independent Artists, Labels Score More Than 50% Of 2016 Grammy Nominations
Independent labels and artists received 205 Grammy nominations for 2106 out of 405 non-producer category nominations., more than 50% of the total. In 15 of the categories, independents secured 100%. Continue reading
5 Ideas to Promote Your Music During the Holidays
As with many industries, the holiday season is one of the best times of year for music sales, and although high profile albums tend to take in much of this. Continue reading
How To Hack The Music Industry: The Paradox Of Awareness
In the modern music economy, a lot of value is placed on awareness, with things like the number of hits, streams, and likes, often being perceived as the most valuable.. Continue reading
Music Education: Do Bad Students Really Make The Best Stars?
The history of music is littered with instances of famous artists eschewing traditional musical education, or indeed any sort of education at all, and yet still rising to stardom, but. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
This week we heard from Cooking Vinyl's founder about the company's unprecedented success, listened to some discussion regarding the changing face of A&R, and explored how blockchain tech and virtual reality. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
A breakdown of the sales number for Adele's 25, an explanation of why streaming isn't actually about the music, and an examination of the revenue earned at a single T-Swift concert, were. Continue reading
Ten Music Business Hopes And Predictions For 2016
While the volatile nature of the music industry makes it difficult to know for sure what the coming year will bring, there's certain plenty to hope for, and some indications from the. Continue reading
