5 Things Musicians Who are Killing It on Social Media are Doing Now

Social media has become an essential part of how artists connect with their fans, as well an easy and efficient avenue through which they can share their work and harness. Continue reading

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

This week, the posts on Hypebot that incited the most views covered how Ed Sheeran's Spotify earning could make you reconsider the financial value of streaming, how Zedge's acquirehire of. Continue reading

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Zedge Acquirehires Freeform, Will Launch Marketplace for Artists to Monetize Their Work

Zedge, a smartphone personalization platform, announced plans to roll out a marketplace for artists to monetize their creations later this year. To accelerate development, Zedge has acquired IP assets from. Continue reading

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3 Tips To Make Your Online Marketing Campaign More Effective

An effective online marketing campaign is key to the success of any artist, but successfully executing one is easier said than done. In this piece we look at three different. Continue reading

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All Streaming Music Services Gain After A Q1 Lull, But Rankings Remain Unchanged

YouTube is still the world's most popular streaming music service, according to tracking from the analysts at MIDiA. But Spotify is growing at such a clip that it might be. Continue reading

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Music Industry Paints Target On YouTube Ripping Sites, Despite Many Non-Infringing Uses [Op-Ed]

Stream ripping,  particularly from YouTube,  has become a top source of music piracy. But  putting YouTube to MP3 conversion sites in the music industry's crosshairs is shortsighted argues Timothy Geigner of Techdirt

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Wonderful Union and The Evolution of VIP Meet & Greets

Ed Meehan, the CEO of Wonderful Union, joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on this week's Music Biz podcast.  Over the last 10 years, Wonderful Union has explored new possibilities. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this look back at pertinent news from within the music industry over the past seven days, we revisit YouTube's new loophole which allows them to pay artists even less,. Continue reading

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Watch Grammy Winner Esperanza Spalding Record Her New Album In 77 Hours On Facebook Live

Making an album is tough, tough work and doing it in the spotlight is even tougher.  Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding is ripping the veil off the process by broadcasting it. Continue reading

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3 Pillars Of A Successful Artist Brand

While some artists may be uncomfortable with the notion, an artist is a brand whether they like it or not. Outlined here are the three main pillars which can make. Continue reading

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