For years, the workflow for marketing music on Instagram and other short video platforms was a fragmented mess. Film on your phone, Airdrop to a laptop, edit in CapCut or Premiere, export, and Airdrop back.
According to Luminate’s 2025 Year-End Music Report, the global streaming landscape is becoming increasingly saturated. 106,000 new tracks are delivered to digital service providers (DSPs) every single day. This represents a 7% increase over the 2024 daily average of 99,000.
When is the best time to release new music? For decades, conventional wisdom is that the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year so don’t release anything then. But is that still true?
Today, January 19, 2026, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From the team here at Hypebot, we’re sharing a playlist of tracks that were inspired by or speak to the musical legacy of Dr. King’s historic influence on the Civil Rights Movement.
In a decision that could reshape how recorded music is valued on airwaves, the Copyright Tribunal of Australia has set a new royalty rate for the broadcast of sound recordings by commercial radio stations.
You’ve been playing local shows, performing on stage more often, tightening your rehearsals. Now it’s time to really focus on creating something memorable. Let’s talk about it!
With the internet and digital technologies driving rapid change within the music industry, articles about new releases and who has been hired and fired are no longer enough. Our up to the minute industry news alongside insightful commentary helps our readers sift through the rumors and developments to find the information they need to keep their businesses moving forward.
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