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Can’t find a music manager? This AI-powered bot could be the answer

Having trouble finding the perfect manager? Don’t despair. An AI-powered virtual manager is about to launch that claims to be capable of providing the professional support you need…

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How to Unlock the Power of Fan Data with music marketer Grant Gelt

Grant Gelt, the CEO of digital marketing and branding consultancy Mascult, gives professional advice to those working to improve their music marketing strategies by getting to know as much as they can about and from their fans…

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Twitter X alternative Bluesky is now open to everyone

If you’re looking to hedge your fan marketing bet on Twitter or exit the chaotic social network altogether, Bluesky could be the answer…

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: TikTok hype, overnight success, WMG retools & more

Episode 183 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Listen here…

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TOP POSTS – Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot: Spotify, TikTok, WMG & more

Catch up on what everyone is talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Spotify milestones, UMG vs. TikTok, WMG layoffs, indies at the Grammys, and more…

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Getting It Done – Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music: playlists, marketing drivers, social tips & more

Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to make fan content, a guide to marketing drivers, and more…

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REWIND – New music industry’s last week in review: Spotify, TikTok, WMG layoffs & More

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception: big numbers from Spotify, indie artists had success at the Grammys, artists dealt with the UMG-TikTok debacle, success and layoff at WMG, and more…

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85% of TikTok and 84% of YouTube videos include music

A new analysis shows just how high the stacks are in the battle between TikTok and UMG and reinforces how important music is to TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram…

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Why are playlists so important?

Mathilde Neu of Reprtoir looks at how crucial playlists are to today’s music ecosystem and how to get your fair share of placements…

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How do musicians make money on TikTok?

UMG tracks accounted for 35% of the TikTok Top 50 last week, so pulling all their music off the platform has presented a unique opportunity for independent musicians to fill the void…

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