
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Label market share, Bandcamp sale, Culture as a commodity and more
Episode 165 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 165 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read Hypebot posts: Bandcamp, Spotify AI, Amazon AMP & More
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with this week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Bandcamp sale fallout, Spotify AI, Amazon shutters AMP, and more… Songtradr, Epic. Continue reading

REWIND – New Music Industry’s last week in review: Bandcamp, BMI, Spotify & more
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Spotify adding audiobooks to their library, women sharing how to build an empowering community and more… Songtradr,. Continue reading

Songtradr, Epic Games respond to Bandcamp Union concerns [UPDATED]
UPDATE: Epic Games has joined Songtradr in responding to a letter from the Bandcamp United union expressing employee concerns after it was announced earlier this week that Epic Games had. Continue reading

As layoffs begin, Bandcamp union launches petition demanding Songtradr recognition
UPDATE: Workers at Bandcamp are in limbo after Epic Games sold the indie music marketplace to Songtradr, and their recently recognized Bandcamp United Union is looking for answers. Workers voted. Continue reading

Amazon Music is shutting down live audio app AMP
Amazon is shutting down its live audio app AMP. Niki Minaj was among the musicians who used the free service to connect with fans using listening parties, live call-ins, and. Continue reading

QUICK HITS: BandLab • SoundExchange • Warner Music + HuManagement • Trevanna Tracks + Synchtank • Cyanite for Innovators
BandLab is officially expanding its team. Kevin Breuner has joined as Head of Artist Development and Education, and Jessica Strassman as the Head of Industry Relations and Artist Services (Americas).. Continue reading

Spotify prompt-driven AI playlists risk devaluing many artists, genres
Spotify is testing AI-generated playlists based on custom prompts. The streamer successfully launched its AI-powered DJ feature last year. Code pointing to prompt-driven AI playlists was discovered within the Spotify. Continue reading

10 Free and affordable Music Production resources
Getting started in music production shouldn’t have to break the bank; luckily, with these ten music tech must-haves, you don’t have to. by Aaron Trumm from SoundFly Music production can. Continue reading

Bandlab integrates with Airbit beat marketplace
BandLab has added integrations that enable Airbit users to seamlessly share their beats with BandLab’s audience of 60 million creators. BandLab Technologies acquired Airbit earlier this year. The new collaboration. Continue reading