Google’s Eric Schmidt Thinly Disguised Attack On Apple Music: “Elitist…The Preferences Of A Select Few”
While Spotify and others have proven to be impressive innovators, the music business gets really interesting and change ripples into the mainstream when big online players jump in, as Apple. Continue reading
How Darius Rucker Uses Ampsy, Hootsuite To Connect With Fans [CASE STUDY]
During a recent tour, Darius Rucker's team were able to use Ampsy for Hootsuite to identify the artist's superfans and offer them a VIP experience. Here we look at what. Continue reading
Royalty Exchange Sold To Undisclosed Buyer
Royalty marketplace Royalty Exchange, which had auctioned the rights to Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise," had raised $3.4 million through October 2014 from two investors - Grotech Ventures and IDEA Fund Partners. Now the startup. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Positive prophecies about streaming from the exec who pulled T Swift off Spotify, Sony/ATV's head pens an urgent letter to songwriters, and some crowdfunding tips from Manafest, as we listen. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
Hypebot has a whole host of tips this week, from marketing cover songs, to running a music YouTube channel, to using FanBridge as means of promoting content. All these plus. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: 4 Ways To Make Money On Tour • 10 Music Biz Podcasts • Making Money As A Musician
This week on MusicThinkTank, we examine the best ways to make money on tour other than selling tickets, some of the most outstanding music business podcasts, and the optimum way to earn an. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Is niche marketing the future of streaming? How can one effectively market and monetize cover songs on YouTube? How did record labels conspire to stop public domain Beatles music in. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The turntable's comeback in the wake of a vinyl boom, lessons we can learn from Straight Outta Compton, and the continued drop in Spotify's per play rates. This and more as. Continue reading
7 Tips For Running A Music YouTube Channel
Having a YouTube channel can be an excellent way to promote your music and make it available to a broad audience, but as with so many platforms, knowing how to. Continue reading
