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The Genius behind Taylor Swift’s re-recordings (Taylor’s Version)

As Taylor Swift continues to dominate music globally, her ongoing project of re-recording her discography to take control of their masters is making a big splash in the industry and among her fans…

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Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Subscriber market share • Bandsintown + Spotify • Musician’s 2024 Guide • Record Store Day releases • More

Episode 184 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business, including audio drops from Fabrice Sergent of Bandsintown and Megh Vaharia of SymphonyOS, is available now…

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TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot

Catch up on what everybody’s talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from Bandsintown and Spotify partnering, new stats that show just how hard it is for artists to break through, and more…

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Getting It Done: Last Week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfer covered how much musicians should charge for physical sales, a new AI manager, and more…

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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week in Review

Last week was a busy week by any definition, and the music industry was no exception, with Bandsintown and Spotify (finally) partnering to boost concert discovery, a new report revealing. Continue reading

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Music in YouTube Shorts triples the total reach of the Artists used

YouTube Shorts featuring an artist’s music tripled the average artist’s total reach, according to YouTube global music chief Lyor Cohen. ..

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DistroKid staff seek Union affiliation via Communications Workers Of America

Staff members at digital music distributor DistroKid have elected to join the National Association of Broadcast Engineers and Technicians (NABET Local 16), a union within the Communication Workers of America…

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Futurebirds and Building a Loyal Fanbase: #1 Ditch the Discount Codes

Discounts encourage impulse purchases, not meaningful relationships. But there are proven ways to build a supportive community of fans…

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As short videos soar, here are 50 content ideas for musicians on Reels, YouTube & TikTok

With short video viewing soaring and their proven value to music marketing, this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces a popular post from Michael Brandvold that offers 50 short video content ideas for musicians on Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts…

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LIVE TRUST MUSIC FESTIVALS Mixed 2025 for Live Music

How to sell more tickets to every live show

Half-empty venues are not much fun for artists or fans. This in-depth guide offers actionable tips for selling more tickets to every live show…

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87.6% of all musicians releasing music are ‘Undiscovered’

A new Chartmetric report puts grim stats to just how difficult it is to make it in music, with the vast majority classified as “Undiscovered” – which it defines as artists that have yet to establish a brand or following…

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