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How every musician can be more eco-friendly and sustainable

Explore effective strategies and practical tips for independent musicians who want to adopt eco-friendly and sustainable practices, including sustainable touring, green studio setups, and more.

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Musician EPK platform Sonicbids sold to Advance Music Technologies

Sonicbids, which offers electronic press kits for musicians, has been sold to Daniel Melnick and his Advance Music Technologies.

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73K Fake Tickets worth $49M on sale for 5 DC Venues in last 6 Months

Five Washington DC area venues were hit with 73,000 speculative tickets worth $49 million on sale by ticket resellers during the first half of 2024, according to an analysis by the Fix The Tix coalition.

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How Musicians find sustainable success in a turbulent music business [Keith Jopling, MIDiA]

A new study looks at how Musicians find sustainable success in the turbulent music business, their strategies to thrive in unpredictable times, and how chaos can even fuel stability.

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How to get a Latin Grammy Award nomination

Here are some tips on getting your music noticed and nominated for a Latin Grammy Award: “Being able to flex your GRAMMY win is not only a personal flex, but a major win in the eyes of this competitive industry we call home.”

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Rethinking music festivals • Building fandom • Radio performance royalties • More

Episode 205 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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Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on last week’s top music industry, music tech and music marketing news and stories with Hypebot’s most read posts.

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Fix The Tix Day of Action this Tuesday

The Fix The Tix coalition’s Day Of Action is tomorrow, Tuesday, July 9th. The day will harness artists and fans to push Congress to pass comprehensive ticketing reform.

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Real cost of Creating Music and Content

What is the real cost of creating music and content? Spotify CEO Daniel EK recently said that it’s close to zero, but any musician with a pulse knows he’s wrong. Explore this detailed breakdown of actual content creation costs.

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The power of branding for musicians

This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday looks at the power of branding for musicians and how to attract an audience. It starts with telling a story and a deliberate approach to building an artist’s brand.

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