
Swift Says Scooter Barring Songs From American Music Awards, Big Machine Bites Back
Taylor Swift has taken to Twitter to claim that her former label boss and founder of Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), Scott Borchetta, and the label’s new owner, Scooter Braun, were barring her from performing a medley of her hit songs during the American Music Awards where she will be honored as the Artist of The Decade.

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently perused articles on Hypebot dug into exactly what happens when you buy followers on Instagram, what music business groups you should consider joining. Continue reading

Gone Is CPC, Long Live CPO (Cost Per Outbound Click)
In the wake of a recent lawsuit against Facebook as a result of the company committing advertising fraud, Jason Hobbs takes a look behind the scenes to explain how artists. Continue reading

Holiday Songs You Can Cover Without Paying A Dime
Cover songs can be controversial, as can holiday music, but year after year, providing a fresh take on an established song can help propel an artist to greater recognition. Here, we look at how recording certain royalty free songs can be used to your advantage to access a new set of listeners you might not otherwise be able to reach.