A Look Inside The ‘Despacito’ Hotstreak

The unquestionable 'song of the summer', we here look at how the groundwork for Despacito's nineteen week run by the many years of mixing Latin Caribbean, and African music, as. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As take a last look back at a full seven days in music industry news, we revisit BMG's impressive revenue gains, how Taylor Swift's new ticketing system may be taking. Continue reading

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

The most voraciously perused posts from the pages of Hypebot this week covered Merlin's massive payout to Indie labels, Pandora's new partnership with Fitbit, the consternation from T-Swift fans over. Continue reading

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Key Principles To Viral Videos

It's the dream of every artist to have a video that (for the right reasons) goes viral, and while it's difficult to take any action that will ensure this happens,. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds ‘Codes’ For Quick Song, Playlist Sharing

As Spotify moves from a niche to a mainstream service, how it is being used is changing too.  Since many of your friends are using Spotify too wouldn't it be. Continue reading

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Getting Your Band Booked At Festivals

While the prospect of playing to a seething crowd of eager listener that many music festivals provide is certainly enticing to most musicians, landing these types of gigs is easier. Continue reading

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7 Ways To Promote Your Music On YouTube

As a musician, standing out from the masses in the crowded world of online promotion can be challenging at best, but one of the best platform from which to cultivate. Continue reading

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Mac DeMarco Encourages Concert Goers To Pirate His Music

Following in the footsteps of other low-key pro-piracy artists like Ed Sheeran, Mac DeMarco made a somewhat surprising on-stage announcement at his recent Coachella performance encouraging fans to download his. Continue reading

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Streaming Music Has Changed What It Means To Be Successful

Although an album's success was once measured by the number of purchases, the streaming era has significantly altered how information is gathered and used, with success now being measured by. Continue reading

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The Art Of Using Cover Songs To Grow Your Audience

Many artists may have conflicted feelings about cover songs, for although they can be fun to play and offer an easy way to connect with your audience, it can also. Continue reading

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