Spotify layoff details emerge as stock finished up sharply Monday [NYSE: SPOT]
UPDATED: Even while the overall stock markets declined on Monday, Spotify finished sharply up after news emerged that the streaming company was cutting almost 1,600 jobs or roughly 17% of. Continue reading
Fanonymity: How Musicians know less about their Fans than Walmart does
Fan + anonymity = Fanonymity. How much should you know about your fans? The answer is almost certainly not enough: “Every retail outlet knows more about their customers than a. Continue reading
Exploring AI in Your Music Videos: Resistance is Futile [Misha Penton]
[EXCLUSIVE] Independent singer, composer, writer, and filmmaker Misha Penton shares the potential and magic of embracing AI when making a music video and shares her own stunning results. by Misha. Continue reading
Spotify cuts 1500 jobs in third round of layoffs this year
UPDATE: Spotify has laid off 17% of its global workforce, or 1500 of its estimated 9000 employees, the streamer said in a memo to staff Monday. This round of layoffs. Continue reading
Top 5 Strategies to Promote a Music Release
Releasing new music can be a daunting task, so here’s a straight-forward guide to planning and executing a successful release for artists of all levels. by Promoly As a musician,. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Wrapped arrives • AI raises the dead • Mechanical royalty increases • More
Episode 173 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 173 On this week’s YMC podcast, hosts. Continue reading
Spotify stock up Monday AM as Wall St. reacts to layoffs [NYSE: SPOT]
1500 Spotify staffers are losing their jobs just before Christmas, and on Monday morning Wall Street rewarded CEO Daniel Ek’s cost-cutting move with a strong rally. In a memo to. Continue reading
Spotify is pulling out of Uruguay due to poorly written law
Due to frustration with the lack of compensation that artists have been dealing with their music streams from Uruguay, Spotify has decided to pull out altogether. by Bobby Owsinski of. Continue reading
TOP POSTS – Last week’s most-read Hypebot posts: Wrapped, Will Page, radio royalties & more
Catch up on what everybody’s talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from TikTok’s massive impact on music marketing to Indie artists dominating the Grammys this year. Continue reading
WEEKEND MUST READ: Ex-Spotify Economist Will Page pulls no punches
This Weekend’s Must Read is the transcript of an interview with music industry economist and truth-teller Will Page, who sat down for a bonus episode of the Your Morning Coffee. Continue reading
