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Why Enya’s ‘Boadicea’ sample keeps coming back in R&B and Hip-Hop

Will Betts from the Musiio Blog explains why Enya is one of the most underrated artists R&B has seen… by Will Betts of MUSIIO BLOG Did you know Enya lives. Continue reading

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How to survive as an Indie artist in a corporate music world

You don’t need a Bachelor’s in Music Business to make it in the industry, but there are some things that every musician needs to know to survive on their own.. Continue reading

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Eminem AI • Streaming payouts • Music growth slows • Rebuilding touring • More

Episode 136 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is now available. Episode 136 On this week’s episode of. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We had topics ranging from how to make your next release stand out, to how to prepare. Continue reading

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How Jay Gilbert built his influential Your Morning Coffee empire

Jay Gilbert has worked at all three major music groups at different points in his career. These days, alongside his Label Logic consultancy and music photography side hustle, a primary. Continue reading

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40 trade groups form Human Artistry Campaign to shape AI for creatives

A broad coalition has come together to launch the Human Artistry Campaign with the goal of ensuring that artificial intelligence (AI) is developed and used to support human culture and artistry and. Continue reading

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Bandcamp workers launch bid to form union

Bandcamp workers across multiple departments want to unionize and are calling on the company and owner Epic Games to allow a “timely and fair election.” The effort has affiliated with. Continue reading

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What are tracking pixels, and why should every musician use them?

Janelle Borg from Amplify You breaks down the basics of expanding your digital audience by using tracking pixels. This is a MUST READ. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou For musicians who. Continue reading

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Last day to apply for Women Empowerment++ music industry mentorship program

As part of Women’s History Month, indie music distributor Symphonic is launching its second edition of Women Empowerment++, a mentorship program aimed at furthering the progress of women throughout the. Continue reading

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As Spotify and YouTube make streaming more like radio, what’s next?

More streaming services like Spotify and YouTube Music are adding AI-powered radio-like features. What do Sptofy DJ and all of this mean for both broadcast radio and streaming? by Tatiana. Continue reading

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Is there a connection between ticket scalping and money laundering? [Chris Castle]

With ticket resale, scalpers, and bots in the headlines, Chris Castle explores potential corrupt connections between ticket scalping and money laundering. Op-ed by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy We’ve. Continue reading

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