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What indie artists need to know about the Universal Music TikTok deal

TikTok and Universal Music Group have finally struck a game-changing deal. Dive into the details of this updated partnership and its implications for both artists and users…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/14/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Kendrick vs. Drake is a rare ‘mainstream’ moment… and streaming is on the sidelines

Dive into the ripples that rap battles can create in mainstream media. Does it help the artist’s music career? Is it just for clout…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Read Steve Albini’s incredible letter to Nirvana waiving ‘In Utero’ royalties

While Steve Albini shepherded thousands of albums, he preferred being called an engineer rather than a producer. That self-imposed distinction offers a glimpse at the depth of Alnini’s character, but his letter to Nirvana took it to another level…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Live music marketplace GigPig raises $1.6M

Live music marketplace GigPig has added $1.6 million in funding to provide more paid performance opportunities for musicians and a simpler workflow for small venues.,,,,

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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The importance of good Metadata for music discovery and payment

Metadata is the digital information attached to music. So if you want to make music more discoverable with just a few steps, this guide is for you…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

YOUR MORNING COFFEE: TikTok battles back • AI gives Randy Travis a voice • ‘Genre isn’t dead’ • More

Episode 196 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is available now…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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most read Hypebot posts last week music business news

TOP POSTS – Last Week’s Most-read: State of Live Music • Groover • .Music domains • More

Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. Topics range from the state of live music to a Gorrver review, .music domain deadlines, alternatives to TikTok, and more…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/13/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Getting It Done – Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: Albini, .music & More

Last week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered the legacy of Steve Albini, .MUSIC deadlines, songwriting splits, Kanye marketing lessons, some of the best mental health resources for. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Music Business News Last Week

REWIND – New Music Industry’s Week In Review: State of Live Music, TikTok & More

It was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception with an update on the state of live music, TikTok fighting its ban, more music. Continue reading

Alana Bonilla on 05/11/2024 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Steve Albini: musician, producer and fierce music industry critic

Steve Albini died this week at age 61. Best known as a musician and producer who made records with Nirvana, the Pixies, PJ Harvey, Robert Plant and hundreds more, he was also a biting critic of the music industry and a fierce advocate for artists…..

Bruce Houghton on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Is Groover actually a good marketing tool for musicians?

Groover strives to raise up independent musicians and give them more exposure to industry professionals. But is it too good to be true? Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic digs in to find out…..

Alana Bonilla on 05/10/2024 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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