Spotify confirms royalty changes, predicts $1B more for (some) artists
Spotify has officially confirmed a series of previously reported changes that will eliminate royalties for many small artists, along with renewed efforts to punish streaming bots and reduced royalties for. Continue reading
Music: What is it Good For? [Hanna Kahlert, MIDiA & Stephen Love, Socially Driven Music]
[EXCLUSIVE] In this companion piece to “Music – It’s About Purpose, Stupid,” Stephen Love, former EVP of ATV Music, and Hanna Kahlert of MIDiA Research dig deeper into how revaluing. Continue reading
MUST READ: The Musician’s AI Handbook by Bobby Owsinski
AI is not only the present but the future, so all musicians need to get familiar with the basics. Frequent Hypebot contributor Bob Owsinski has created a comprehensive handbook about. Continue reading
How to get more streams on Spotify without breaking the rules
Here are seven proven tips to get more listeners on Spotify for any indie artists looking to grow their fanbase without restoring to banned tactics like fake and paid-for streams.. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: TikTok music sharing • Spotify fights fraud • YouTube flags AI • More
Episode 171 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 171 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.. Continue reading
How to Promote Music using Smart Links
Smart links are an important music marketing tool, but they can be confusing So whether you are new to smart links or just want to find out more about how. Continue reading
It’s still not too late for Artists to get ready for Spotify Wrapped 2023
Wrapped is a shared cultural moment that offers a unique opportunity for artists to reconnect and celebrate with fans. Spotify has created a checklist that outlines how to make the. Continue reading
#MUSICIANS: Just Days Left to Get Ready for Spotify Wrapped 2023
Spotify’s Wrapped is a major shared cultural moment that offers a unique opportunity to reconnect and celebrate with fans. But the deadline to prepare is Wednesday, November 15th. Fortunately, Spotify. Continue reading
WMG signs on to Deezer’s UMG-backed artist-centric royalty payments
In the latest sign that artist-centric royalties are set to reshape how artists get paid for streaming, WMG has signed on to the new payment scheme that Deezer co-created with. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Music future • Managers today • Spotify’s new royalties • MLC payouts • More
Episode 170 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 170 Listen on your favorite podcast. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Apple Music proving to be MUCH more generous than other DSPs,. Continue reading
