This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the industry this week gave voice to their thoughts on Spotify's 'fake artist' problem, how emerging tech like chatbots and block chain will shape music's future, how smart. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
We have tips this week on a broad host of issues concerning DIY and independent artists, ranging from getting fans' attention with automated emails, some all too often ignored marketing. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Stand Out • Ignored Marketing Tips • Getting A Record Deal • More
On MusicThinkTank this week we look at how your band can go the extra mile, some all too often ignored marketing tips, why most musicians don't get record deals, and. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we pay another visit to the week's music industry news, we look back at a judge's voiding of the Prince/Universal $31 million deal, SoundCloud's impending doom, and Spotify's continued. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The most popular and frequently perused posts from Hypebot this week dug into Jay-Z's new album's conspicuous absence from Spotify, Lyor Cohen's future YouTube product plans, why we need more. Continue reading
Musicians, Fans Rush To Download Millions Of Tracks As SoundCloud Shutdown Fears Grow
Musicians and fans rushed to SoundCloud overnight to download music before it's too late. The rush to protect their SoundCloud favorites comes a week after the music service cut 40%. Continue reading
Sony To Purchase Believe Digital, TuneCore For $400M+ [REPORT]
Sony Music Entertainment is in final talks to acquire French independent music distribution and label services provider Believe Digital, and its d.i.y distribution subsidiary TuneCore, according to a new report.. Continue reading
Warner Music Group Acquires Songkick Concert Discovery App
Warner Music Group has acquired "selected assets" from Songkick, the popular live music discovery platform. The surprise deal, which appears motivated by the startups protracted legal battle with Ticketmaster, includes. Continue reading
URGENT: Time Running Out For Artists, Writers, To Exercise Their Termination Rights Under US Copyright Law
A provision of the 1976 Copyright Act allows for the copyright transfers to be terminated, meaning creators can reclaim their copyright, regardless of a contract which may state such works. Continue reading
Steve Knopper Discusses His Updated Book “Appetite for Self-Destruction” [Podcast]
This week co-host of Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly Podcast Jay Gilbert flies solo. He's joined by guest Steve Knopper who it a Rolling Stone contributing editor and the author of "Appetite. Continue reading
