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
YouTube vs Vevo Videos: A Look At The Differences
[UPDATED] Once you've gone to the trouble of creating a music video, it's important to give some thought to how you want it distributed. Here we look at the benefits. Continue reading
Techstars Music Accelerator Adds Three Member Companies
Concord Music, RecoChoku and Royalty Exchange have joined Warner Music Group, Harmonix Music Systems, Q Prime Management, Bill Silva Entertainment, Silva Artist Management, and Sony Music in supporting Techstars Music. Continue reading
New YouTube Analytics Help Artists Get To Know Their Subscribers
When it comes to garnering views on YouTube, amassing subscribers is essential. Subscribers represent some of your most devoted fans, and are more likely to engage with the content as. Continue reading
