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Advertising Toolkit for Musicians

The Ultimate Advertising Toolkit for Musicians

Advertising music is not the easiest task for musicians. With this Advertising Toolkit for Musicians, learn how to boost your music career with top advertising tools to increase your reach and impact.

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Budots and Dr. Beat

From the Philippines to TikTok: The Rise of Budots and Dr. Beat

Budots, a Filipino dance and music genre, has gone viral globally on TikTok. However, this may not be a ticket to longevity, as evidenced by other microgenres that have garnered attention on the app.

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songwriting contest

Enter Now: The Perfect Stranger Contest for Young Songwriters

Are you an 18-24 year old songwriter looking to show off your skills and get major recognition for your work? The Perfect Stranger Songwriting Contest is OPEN for submissions for a chance to win some unbeatable prizes. Interested? Here’s everything you need to know…

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SXSW Music

SXSW 2025 panels worth voting for from Bandsintown, Rock Paper Scissors, The Orchard & more

SXSW PanelPicker voting ends this Sunday, August 18. We’ve put together an extensive list of SXSW 2025 panels worth voting for. Anyone can register for a free SXSW account to vote, helping ensure the best panels are chosen.

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fan engagement

Turn Followers into Loyal Supporters: Lasting Fan Engagement

Transform your fanbase from casual followers to loyal supporters with strategic nurturing techniques. Discover key methods to building lasting fan engagement.

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fight streaming fraud

MLC and Beatdapp partner to fight Streaming Fraud

Learn how the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Beatdapp have partnered to fight streaming fraud and ensure artists get the royalties they deserve. This partnership could reshape the way digital music fraud is detected and prevented.

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Insights from 3 Major Label earnings calls • Music AI innovation • A ‘streaming hangover’ • Pandora • More

Episode 209 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now.

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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 promoting music with Spotify and Instagram Reels and new top metrics. Continue reading

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independent musician news

Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for independent, do-it-yourselfers covered selling more merch via Spotify, increasing fan engagement, and more.

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Music Business News Last Week

REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review

It was a busy week in the music industry, with comedic TikTok rappers on the rise, new generative AI aiding creatives, and more…

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