Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Successful Songwriting • 5 Things You Should Ask • Spotify Remains King • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we heard advice on becoming a successful songwriter, looked at the dark world of bot ticket scalping, Spotify's claim to the streaming throne, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

It's been a busy week in the music industry , as we take a moment to revisit Sillerman's departure from SFX, Guns 'N Roses awkwardly band-free VIP experience, the RIAA's. Continue reading

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Why Those Celebrating Bitcoin’s “Death” Are Missing The Point

Although many are gleefully claiming that the cryptocurrency Bitcoin can now be officially declared as dead, it's initial failure could simply be a minor setback in the technology's slow but. Continue reading

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The Best Way To Live Stream To Multiple Platforms: Joicaster

As live streaming continues to become an increasingly important part of an artist's digital presence, services like Joicaster are making it easier for said artists to place their video on multiple streaming platforms. Continue reading

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SFX Gets Much Needed $80 Million Cash Infusion

The bankruptcy judge overseeing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring of SFX Entertainment has agreed to let the company draw on $80 million of the $115 million loan which bond holders. Continue reading

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The Genius Behind Bowie’s Bonds

Although primarily famous for his work as a musician, David Bowie (with the help of a Wall Street investor) is also notable for being one of the first artists to use celebrity. Continue reading

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Merch Makeover: How To Double Your Sales Overnight

Merch not selling as much as you'd like? The following article offers a series of tips for how to change your merch display so as to maximize customer engagement, as well as. Continue reading

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Don’t Miss Hypebot’s San Francisco Music Meets Tech Meetup Next Wednesday Night

Hypebot editor and publisher Bruce Houghton will head West next week to co-host another San Francisco Music and Tech Meetup on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 from 7-10PM at Upcider in San. Continue reading

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Alabama Shakes, Bon Iver Atty John Strohm Sees “More Opportunities Than Ever” For Indie Musicians [INTERVIEW]

Former indie and major label musician (The Lemonheads, Blake Babies) turned music attorney John Strohm who represents, among others, The Alabama Shakes and Bon Iver shares his optimistic vision for the future of streaming and. Continue reading

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Royalty Hikes Forces Small Webcasters To Shut Down Hurting Indie And Niche Musicians

The webcasting platform Live365 was forced to shut down owing to the CRB's new royalty rate hike, which dramatically increased the amount webcasters are required to pay artists and songwriters.

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