Songwriters vs Big Tech: Has The Tide Turned? [David Israelite]
[UPDATED] In this guest post, National Music Publishers Association head David Israelite explores how social media has shifted public opinion toward the songwriters and music publishers in their battles with. Continue reading
Song Stories: How Boise’s Treefort Music Fest Grew From A Small Event Into A Huge Success [PODCAST]
Song Stories, hosted by Hypebot contributor Kyle Bylin, explores how music changes people's lives and impacts the places they live in. This week's episode features Eric Gilbert, who is the. Continue reading
Songs By Jay-Z, Nina Simone, More More Added To National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress announced Wednesday (March 20) that songs performed by Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper, Neil Diamond and Nina Simon are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording. Continue reading
Songwriting Workflow: What One Month Of Daily Releases Taught Me
What's it like to release a new composition every day for a month? Composer Martin Fowler recently took on this challenge (and then some), working to release new music everyday. Continue reading
Skip Rates: Why The First 30 Seconds Matter More Than Ever
With the album on the wane and attention spans shorter than ever, the first 30 seconds of of a song matter more than. Not only do they need to capture. Continue reading
Surprise Ways You Can Earn Money From Your Songs
While songwriting can seem a like a financially tenuous career path, there are a number if different sources of revenue for those who choose to pursue it, particularly if they're. Continue reading
How Smart Speakers Increase The Artist and Fan Divide
"Alexa (Siri, Google) play __________." With tens of millions of song requests being processed daily, what fills that blank matters. "Play That Funky Music" will net you the Wild Cherry. Continue reading
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
Songs Are Getting Shorter and Streaming Is To Blame
Songs are getting shorter. The average length of a song on the Billboard Hot 100 fell from 3 minutes and 50 seconds to about 3 minutes and 30 seconds between. Continue reading
Hit Songwriters You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
While it's easy to get lost in the glamour and forget, the vast majority of our favorite pop hits are rarely penned exclusively by those singing them, and often as. Continue reading
5 Copyright Cases Every Songwriter Should Be Aware Of
Following the 2016's landmark "Blurred Lines" case, the music business has seen an uptick in the number of copyright infringement cases it's been hit with. Still, the industry is no. Continue reading
