
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
Last week was a busy week, by any definition. The music industry was no exception, with the year’s top tor report, vinyl sales tracking issues, Spotify testing AI, DistroKid adding. Continue reading

Let 1,000 AI Startups Bloom: Why the Time to Disrupt the Music Industry Is Now [Kyle Bylin]
Former Hypebot editor Kyle Bylin argues that artificial intelligence will soon revolutionize the music industry even more than past innovations like MP3s and streaming. AI tools will enable anyone to. Continue reading

2024 Music Industry Predictions from Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0
We’re sharing 2024 Music Industry Predictions from our favorite thinkers and doers, and today, Bobby Owsinski takes the stage. Regular Hypebot readers know Bobby as a contributor via his Music. Continue reading

There is more than one way to make a living as a musician
Today’s Hypebot Flashback Friday resurfaces one of our most popular posts of the year: “8 different ways to make money with music.” These strategies can help whether trying to earn. Continue reading

Spotify tests a prompt-based AI playlist creator: See it in action
Spotify has confirmed that it is beta testing a prompt-based AI playlist creation tool to “turn your ideas into playlists,” and a user has shared a demo of how it. Continue reading

She Rocks Awards 2024 Honorees: The Full List
This year’s list of well-deserved nominees for the She Rocks Awards has been released. Here are all the talented women being honored this January… via Celebrity Access The Women’s International. Continue reading
Timbuktu Set to Take Sweden by Storm with Upcoming Music Tour
Get ready as Timbuktu gears up for a highly anticipated music tour across Sweden. Hailing from the vibrant city of Lund, located in the southernmost part of Sweden in Skåne,. Continue reading

Luminate claims ‘consensus’ but Indies still want delay in Billboard Chart sales data changes
Luminate will proceed with changes in how it counts physical sales from independent music stores used to calculate the Billboard Charts despite significant pushback from the independent community. Yesterday, Luminate. Continue reading

Bandsintown unwraps shareable live music High Notes for Artists
Bandsintown has released High Notes, its annual shareable graphic recap of an artist’s year performing live. High Notes is designed to be shared by artists to thank fans, grow their. Continue reading

2024 Music Industry Predictions from Jay Gilbert of Label Logic
We’ve been sharing a series of 2024 Music Industry Predictions from our favorite thinkers and doers, and today, Jay Gilbert takes the microphone. Regular Hypebot readers know Jay as the. Continue reading