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# Independent Musician News: Touring, Merch. Samples & Views
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/independent-musician-news-last-week-2/
- Published: 2025-04-19T13:09:42.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-19T13:09:53.000Z
- Description: Last week, our tips, strategies and independent musician news covered the cost of touring, how to create band merch, copyright protocol for covers, view counts, Spotify royalties and more…
- Author: Alana Bonilla
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, DIY, DIY musicians, music, Music Business, music industry, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Last week, our tips, strategies and independent musician news covered the cost of touring, how to create band merch, copyright protocol for covers, view counts, Spotify royalties and more…

- [**How to Find Copyright Owners For Covers and Samples**](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-find-copyright-owners-for-covers-and-samples/)
- [**Updated Social Media Image Sizes 2025**](https://www.hypebot.com/updated-social-media-image-sizes-2025/)
- [**Are View Counts Real on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook?**](https://www.hypebot.com/are-view-counts-real-youtube-tiktok-instagram-facebook/)
- [**How to Find Copyright Owners For Covers and Samples**](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-find-copyright-owners-for-covers-and-samples/)
- [**Most Musicians Can’t Afford To Tour Anymore**](https://www.hypebot.com/musicians-cant-afford-to-tour-anymore/)
- [**Everything You Need to Know About Creating Band Merch**](https://www.hypebot.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-creating-band-merch/)
- **[Ari Herstand on Spotify royalty debate: ‘Reverse Robin Hood’](https://www.hypebot.com/ari-herstand-on-spotify-royalty-debate/)**