Condense is on a mission to bring more live music to the Metaverse
One of the leading companies in metaverse concert technology, Condense, is making waves in the music industry. Here’s what we can expect from them next… by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou. Continue reading
TuneCore claims top DIY distributor crown with $3B in artist payments
TuneCore has paid more than $3 billion to artists since the company was founded in 2006. With the milestone, TuneCore claims the crown for total payments to artists. Competitor CD. Continue reading
House Committee approves bill requiring radio to pay performer royalty
The US House Judiciary Committee has approved The American Music Fairness Act, which would require radio stations to pay performance royalties. All other major countries already require over-the-air broadcasters to. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: Weav interactive music NFTs
Want to breathe new life into your music with exciting technology? Weav works with artists to create interactive versions of their music. Weav’s NFT collections are a combination of artistry. Continue reading
UPDATE: Petition to ban Ye from Spotify, Apple, Amazon passes 68,500 signatures
UPDATE 2: A petition to ban the music of Kanye West from Spotify, Apple Music, and other streaming services added more signatures overnight Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, the petition. Continue reading
While Pop EDM genres peak, darker subgenres are on the rise
As EDM genres like Dance Pop and Progressive House reach their peak of popularity, darker, more experimental DJs find their numbers on the rise. by Sarah Kloboves from Chartmetric In. Continue reading
5 music tech startups worth exploring this December
Here are AmplifyYou’s top picks of music tech startups worth your attention and time this month. by Janelle Borg of AmplifyYou “It’s the season to be jolly” – and to. Continue reading
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’ve got topics ranging from musicians fighting for their merch sale revenue, to Spotify Wrapped reports being. Continue reading
Triller pulls most music catalogs, making it unusable for many creators
UPDATE: Triller removed the entire music catalogs of Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music, and top independent label licensor Merlin. The move makes the platform virtually unusable for. Continue reading
The last Bandcamp Friday?
Friday, December 2nd was the last announced Bandcamp Friday. In October, Bandcamp relaunched the popular indie music and merch sales promotion after a three-month hiatus. In March, Bandcamp was acquired. Continue reading
