This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, Maggie Rogers, Billie Eilish, and Travis Scott with in on the abortion rights battle, PledgeMusic's board issues, a statement, and David Lowery explains why the. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Fiasco Is Even Weirder Than You Think – Part 1 [David Lowery]
Few failures have had a more direct impact on the indie music community than the recent demise of PledgeMusic, not only for those owed millions of dollars, but also for. Continue reading
5 Crowdfunding Myths Exposed
While many artists view crowdfunding as their ticket to music industry success, recent events like the PledgeMusic train wreck may have them second guessing the concept. That said, crowdfunding can. Continue reading
The Day Hattie Webb Broke Into The PledgeMusic Office
PledgeMusic owes independent artist Hattie Webb $6876. She’s not alone. Hundreds of artists are owed thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. But Hattie did something we’re not aware of. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Board Issues Statement
For one of the first times since suspending all crowdfunding campaigns on February 3rd, PledgeMusic has issued a short official update. In recent weeks, most communications from the crowdfunder have. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week's major music industry events, we revisit a challenging past three years for PledgeMusic, a lawsuit being filed against Ariana Grande over her own. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week's most popular and often read articles on Hypebot covered the sixty-four pop/indie playlists worth pitching to and how to reach them, why PledgeMusic is starting to sound like. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Lost Almost $11 Million In The Last 3 Years
Two copies of a PledgeMusic presentation apparently designed to attract investors show that the crowdfunder lost nearly $11 million dollars between 2016 and 2018, despite generating more than $77 million. Continue reading
If You Ever Ran Or Contributed To A PledgeMusic Campaign DO THIS NOW!
With PledgeMusic entering the UK equivalent of bankruptcy and calls for an investigation intensifying, the future of all of the data stored on the platform is seriously in doubt. Whether. Continue reading
What The Fall Of PledgeMusic Means For Artists [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
With the news that crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic is entering Administration, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy, music marketing veterans Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert of the Music Biz Weekly podcast explore. Continue reading
PledgeMusic Story Is Starting To Sound Like A Broken Record says Bandzoogle’s Dave Cool
The demise of PledgeMusic and the hundreds of musicians left in its wake are a sadly familiar story for music industry veteran Dave Cool of Bandzoogle. "The company takes on. Continue reading
