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

Some of the most frequently read, chart-topping articles from the past seven days included the demise of Spotify and Musixmatch's partnership, the filing of a lawsuit against Skrillex/Bieber over a. Continue reading

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

This time around in the DIY department, we have suggestions on how to properly consume sushi at your next industry meeting, how to book shows that actually help your career,. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Business Runs On Sushi • Hashtags For Artists • Audiences Your Band Website Needs To Impress • More

Recently on MusicThinkTank, we observed the correct etiquette for consuming sushi, examined three audiences your band website needs to appeal to, some different ways to decorate the stage at your next show, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this week's review of major music industry happenings, we look at a new copyright ruling that hurts artists, Spotify's prep for a July launch in Japan, a jump in. Continue reading

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Liv Buli’s Weekend Readling List: Warner Invests in Playlisting, Gov Ball v. Panorama, and the Future of VR and Music

Liv Buli is the Data Journalist at Pandora owned analytics provider Next Big Sound. With one eye on data and the other on the cultural zeitgeist, she sees what matters. Continue reading

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Google’s Project Magenta Used Machine Learning To Write A Song [LISTEN]

Can a machine really write a good song?  Sound scary?  Perhaps, a more interesting question is, how might a musician collaborate with a machine to write a song or make. Continue reading

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Defining A Successful PledgeMusic Campaign

In this piece we take a close look at how to define a successful PledgeMusic campaign, and the different ways in which the service can be used to finance multiple aspects. Continue reading

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When It Comes To New Music Releases, Is The Element of Surprise Wearing Thin?

Surprise releases have been all the rage of late, with artists like Beyonce, Drake, and Radiohead dropping full length albums completely out of the blue, and while these spontaneous marketing. Continue reading

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Google Launches Free, Simple Tool To Test Your Website’s Speed And Mobile Friendliness

DO THIS NOW: People are 5 times more likely to leave a site if it is not mobile friendly or not load quickly.  That plus new stats that show that. Continue reading

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Overcoming The Fear Of Sharing Your First Track

In this piece Leticia Trandafir discusses the importance of overcoming one's own hesitancy surrounding releasing new tracks for public scrutiny, as well as the advantages of being able to workshop new and. Continue reading

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Song Foundry Launches Free ‘On Songwriting’ Online Video Series

"There are a handful of songwriting resources out there, but we wanted to go one step further,” says songwriter and educator Ed Bell. “We wanted to talk not just about. Continue reading

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