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Using Album Trailers To Build Hype For Your New Music

While not typically thought of as a good medium for audio, a trailer can a be an excellent way to capture your audience's short attention span and is easy to disseminate on social media platforms.

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The Beatles Streaming Music Services Debut Set For Christmas Eve [Report]

The Beatles appear to have a Christmas present ready for all of their fans.  One of the last major holdouts from music streaming will become available there on December 24th,. Continue reading

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This Week In Music Commentary

This week's music commentators have quite a bit to say on the subject of streaming, some claiming that it may actually be better for artists than they think and that it. Continue reading

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

For some of Hypebot's most popular posts this week, we revisited Pandora's purchase of Rdio, looked back at another year of Facebook, and discussed things we're tired of hearing said about. Continue reading

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

For independent DIY musicians looking to further their careers, Hypebot has tips on how to entice customers to buy their albums, get a publicist's attention, engage with "lite" fans, and. Continue reading

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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Common Songwriting Hurdles • Free Streaming • Best Cities For Live Music • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we discussed common challenges of novice songwriters, why streaming may actually be good for artists, which cities have the best live music, and more.

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

The Feds snatch up the Wu-Tang Clan's Album following the buyer's arrest, we look at how the music industry could be fixed using windowing, and Pandora commits to a licensing. Continue reading

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My Journey From Major label pop princess to DIY indie misfit [5X Platinum Seller Jennifer Paige]

Jennifer Paige has a unique view of the music industry. A product of the major label system, her 1998 single “Crush” hit #1 in 16 countries, selling more than 11. Continue reading

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Are Streaming Music Services Providing Useless Artist Data?

While many streaming services may talk up the fact that they provide artists with data and analytics regarding their listeners, closer inspection reveals that, in addition to not being all that useful, a. Continue reading

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