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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Our advice for the independent do-it-yourselfers making a career in the music business this week covered how to get your music placed on a Spotify playlist, what retail marketing plan. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Production Cost • Promote Your Demo • Self-Produced Concerts • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at whether you're treating your production costs the way a business would, how to succeed with self-produced concerts, the best technique for promoting your. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this rummage back through major music industry news from the past week, we revisit how Vevo's flop highlights labels underestimating of technology, the stepping down of the Recording Academy's. Continue reading

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Ticketfly, Major Venues Still Offline 2 Days After Hack, Ransom Demand [UPDATE 3]

[UPDATE 3] For more than 50+ hours and in the midst of a busy Spring concert weekend, Ticketfly and the sites of the major venues and promoters it services have. Continue reading

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

This week on Hypebot, our most popular and frequently viewed stories this week covered the Ticketfly ransom hack debacle, how Spotify is bringing about the demise of Jazz, Soul, and. Continue reading

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Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Obliterates Spotify Debut Day Record

Drake's new album 'Scorpion' obliterated Spotify's first day streaming record with more than 132 million streams. At one point on Friday, the 25 track album was streaming more than 10. Continue reading

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Starset’s Dustin Bates On Building A Complex Backstory

In this interview Dustin Bates of Ohio-based rock band Starset chats about the band's elaborate fictional backstory, their unconventional live performances, and the group's relationship with marvel comics.

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6 Steps To Get Placed On Spotify Official Playlists

Getting your music on an Official Spotify playlist is the holy grail of modern music marketing.  But since most of us don't know the secret handshake, the team of music. Continue reading

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What Is A Retail Marketing Plan And How Can You Use It To Sell Your Music?

Here is a look at what a retail marketing plan is, why it's important for artists to have one, what goes into a good detailed plan and, just as importantly,. Continue reading

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