Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

This week, our helpful tips and tricks for those struggling to make it as DIY musicians covered how to make them most of your ideas (even when they kind of. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Guitar Performance • Spotify Is A Win • Programmed Drums • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, contributors shared articles on how to prepare for a performance, why the much maligned Spotify is a win for artists and listeners, how to make programmed. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this revisitation of a busy seven days in the music industry, we revisit PledgeMusic's payment woes and promise to do better, Jay-Z and Meek Mill's launching of a criminal. Continue reading

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Royalty Exchange Passes $50 Million Paid Milestone

Royalty Exchange announced this week that it had paid out over $50 million from 535 royalty transactions in the three years since the company relaunched in 2016. 255 investors participated. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

Some of the most assiduously read articles on Hypebot this week looked at ongoing payment problems at PledgeMusic, Article 13's stumbles in its final moments, an exploration of all your. Continue reading

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Analysis Of Every Billboard Top 5 Song In 2018 – The Structure And Composition Of A Hit

Our friends at Soundfly have done an exhaustive breakdown of the musical structure and composition behind every song from the year that cracked the Billboard Top 5, revealing more than. Continue reading

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BUSINESS OF INDIE: ADA Promotes McGilvray • Downtown Loves Cats • Metal On YouTube • More

Today's Business Of Indie roundup includes a promotion at ADA, Downtown signing Cats, metal on YouTube, Winter Music Fest details, an impressive CD Baby alliance with Mexico's SACM and more. Continue reading

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Symphonic Brings Music Industry Sessions To Puerto Rico

Independent music distributor Symphonic will host its first Music Industry Sessions in Puerto Rico next month. The series is aimed at artists, producers, and singer-songwriters from the indie music community.

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Music Distribution: Upfront Revenue vs. Revenue Sharing

Once you've finished creating your music, its time to develop a strategy for how you want to release it. With so many digital distributors out, it picking one can be. Continue reading

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Sound Royalties, GLAD Empire Partner To Fund Indie Artists

Sound Royalties has announced an alliance with music distributor GLAD Empire. Sound Royalties’ financial solutions offers artists the freedom to maintain their independent careers, retain ownership of their content, and. Continue reading

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