How new Artists are shining a light on Country Music’s Latin Roots
Mainstream country music is experiencing a vibrant return to its Spanish origins. From budding new artists to Spotify’s popular “Country Latino” playlist, the rise of Latin country music is undeniable.. Continue reading
What Spotify needs is a new pandemic [Chris Castle]
Harsh? You decide, but seemingly not from a stock price point of view, says Chris Castle, since Spotify’s all-time highest share price came during the COVID pandemic. by CHRIS CASTLE of. Continue reading
Why Indie Musicians should fight Spotify’s ‘royalty theft’ [Tony van Veen]
Not everyone is reaping benefits from Spotify’s significant changes scheduled to take effect next month, and a Disc Makers CEO believes that independent musicians need to actively oppose it. Op-ed. Continue reading
Hiring? A list of 600+ ‘smart, talented’ laid-off Spotify staffers
Spotify laid off 1500 of its estimated 9000 global workforce earlier this month. That followed a 600-person reduction in January, with 200 more let go in June. Now, a crowd-sourced. Continue reading
2024 Music Industry Predictions from Maykel Piron of Armada Music
Maykel Piron, co-founder and CEO of Armada Music, shares reflections on the last year and predictions for 2024. Between now and the end of the year, Hypebot will be publishing a. Continue reading
The growth of O.N.E The Duo: A true independent artist success story
Symphonic shares the behind-the-scenes success story of helping to guide the growth of independent mother-daughter country music artists, O.N.E The Duo. by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog Here at Symphonic,. Continue reading
Bandcamp adds ‘Discover’ – a new way to shop for indie music and merch
Bandcamp has added Discover, a new way to search for vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and merchandise on the popular Indie platform. The update is the first since a messy late September. Continue reading
Art With Me music & art activations were a highlight of Art Basel 2023
Art With Me delivered on its promise to be a highlight of Miami’s annual Art Basel festival, with Saturday of the three-day event a sellout. Attendees praised Art By Me’s. Continue reading
Saint Asonia Announces Upcoming Music Tour Dates
Get ready for an electrifying live music experience as Saint Asonia, the Canadian-American rock supergroup, is set to embark on an exciting music tour. The tour will kick off on. Continue reading
Apple eyes paying extra for music in a format Spotify doesn’t offer
Apple Music may soon pay all artists that release music in the Dolby Atmos spatial audio format a higher royalty rate than regular stereo mixes. “Listeners wouldn’t necessarily have to. Continue reading
