This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music industry this week weighed in on potential future dubious activities from Spotify, why YouTube's streaming domination is hindering the market, how streamers could better empower fans. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, we advised the scrappy self starters in the music industry on front of house management strategies, how to make the process of sampling music less legally fraught, some. Continue reading
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Ruin Your Concert • Venue Management • Best Outdoor Venues • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on how not to ruin your concert, the best way to manage sales at your venue, some top outdoor concert venues for 2019,. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through important music industry happenings which occurred over the holidays, we revisit how streaming faired in the fourth quarter, five important music biz predictions for the. Continue reading
Musician’s Guide To Music Conferences: 2019 Edition
While a great deal of focus is typically put on artists promoting themselves online, there is still much to be said for old school in the flesh networking. Music conferences. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Ringing in the new year this week, some of Hypebot's top posts included the potential rescue of His Master's Voice by Buyvia, why Charlie Walk is, for some reason, still. Continue reading
YouTube’s Streaming Domination Clips the Market’s Wings [Mark Mulligan]
For all the media attention given to Spotify and Apple Music, YouTube is still the world's most popular music streaming service. But its unique licensing position and massive free offering. Continue reading
5 Music Industry Predictions 2019: Fan Clubs, Apple Music, Chart Decline and More
With the music business in a constant state of tumultuous evolution, 2019 is shaping up to be a wild year for the industry. Here we look at five major developments. Continue reading