A2IM demands 75% adoption before Luminate shifts Billboard indie chart data collections
Echoing the concerns of indie music stores and labels over plans by Luminate to change how it calculates physical sales reported to Billboard, A2iM (American Association of Independent Music) calling for. Continue reading
Bands who split royalties equally are more successful, says study
This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post revisits a Stanford study that every musician should read, which found that bands that split their royalty income evenly were more successful in the. Continue reading
Indie Spotlight: Grow your YouTube channel with BuzzMyVideos
BuzzMyVideos is a London-based tech company founded by Ex Google/YouTube Managers. Their tech solutions and YouTube-certified team help you grow on YouTube seamlessly. from A2IM About BuzzMyVideosThe founders of BuzzMyVideos. Continue reading
TikTok funder Sequoia investigated by Congress for Chinese investments
TikTok investor Sequoia Capital has aroused suspicions in Congress over its recent financial support of multiple Chinese tech companies. by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Tech Policy It was only a. Continue reading
Apple’s Shazam adds Concerts tab, discovery powered by Bandsintown
Apple’s Shazam has added a dedicated Concerts tab powered by show listings and ticket information from Bandsintown. The new feature is already available to users in the Shazam iOS app. Continue reading
50 Years of Music Industry Revenues: The Highs & Lows
An informative graphic overview of music industry revenue lows and highs broken down by format over the last half a century. by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 There are so. Continue reading
How reaching goals as an artist will earn more fans
According to David Andrew Wiebe, the more you accomplish in your music career, the more rewards you will reap. by David Andrew Wiebe from Bandzoogle As you accomplish more in. Continue reading
83% of Hipgnosis Shareholders reject continuation, Merck Mercuriadis responds
83.2% of Hipgnosis shareholders voted against the continuation of the song investment fund and rejected a $449 million partial asset sale to Blackstone. In a scathing rebuke of the current. Continue reading
Spotify says new model will shift $1B to ‘working artists’ in 5 years
Spotify is making major changes that it says will shift $1 billion in royalty payments over the next five years to ‘legitimate’ artists and rightsholders. Spotify has confirmed to multiple. Continue reading
How to set up a Bandcamp Listening Party and why you (still) should
Despite its recent sale and staff cutbacks, Bandcamp, for now at least, still has an audience and toolkit worth paying attention to. Brian Hazard explains from firsthand experience how beneficial. Continue reading