Twitter X alternative Bluesky is now open to everyone

If you’re looking to hedge your fan marketing bet on Twitter or exit the chaotic social network altogether, Bluesky could be the answer…

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TOP POSTS – Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot: Spotify, TikTok, WMG & more

Catch up on what everyone is talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Spotify milestones, UMG vs. TikTok, WMG layoffs, indies at the Grammys, and more…

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Getting It Done – Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: playlists, marketing drivers, social tips & more

Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to make fan content, a guide to marketing drivers, and more…

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REWIND – New music industry’s last week in review: Spotify, TikTok, WMG layoffs & More

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception: big numbers from Spotify, indie artists had success at the Grammys, artists dealt with the UMG-TikTok debacle, success and layoff at WMG, and more…

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Why are playlists so important?

Mathilde Neu of Reprtoir looks at how crucial playlists are to today’s music ecosystem and how to get your fair share of placements…

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The impact of Mitski’s ‘My Love Mine All Mine’

With a boost from TikTok, Indie darling Mitski has gained more recognition in recent years, but its her recent unlikely hit “My Love Mine All Mine” that catapulted her into the mainstream…

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A Songwriter’s Guide to Music Publishing

Whether you end up signing with a music publisher or are doing it yourself, all songwriters and composers should know the business side of their craft. This guide introduces even the newest of newbies to the ins and outs of music publishing….

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QUICK HITS: New Mountain completes BMI deal • Horus adds music publishing • Disco Donnie turns 30 • Believe adds PLAYCODE

Private equity investor New Mountain Capital has completed its acquisition of the formerly non-profit performance rights organization BMI…

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What Was AI Made For? AI’s Place in the Music Industry

Joseph Perla, the Founder & CEO of Hangout FM by Turntable Labs, cuts through the clutter to offer a music tech insider’s look at the good and the bad of music AI…

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QUICK HITS: SiX18 + TKO • RSD + Tragically Hip • Vetfi + Downtown • So So Def + Create • Hangout FM + Beatdapp

Music promoter, marketing, and branding specialist Clay Busch has launched SiX18 Media, an agency focused on broadening artist and creator influence and revenue streams…

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