
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from today’s top music merch trends to streaming getting more expensive and more…. Continue reading

Free Webinars on A2IM’s Health Insurance for Musicians this week
Health insurance for musicians will be the subject of two free webinars this Wednesday hosted by The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The indie trade group recently added the. Continue reading

Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y & Indie Music
Last week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to use Amazon AMP, a rundown of a 2023 producer’s salary, and more… How much money. Continue reading

REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Twitter getting a whole new brand and name, Reels reaching record-high views, and more… Live Nation and. Continue reading

What drives the 1.9B music discoveries that happen on Spotify every day?
Listeners “discover” a track for the first time 1.9 billion times every day on Spotify, and usually, that song has been identified as one they might like. Who is doing. Continue reading

4 music marketing lessons musicians learned during COVID worth revisiting
Many musicians used COVID lockdown to connect with their fans in new ways and record and market new music. This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post looks at some of the. Continue reading

10 Ways to use a Music Degree in the real world
I recently had the pleasure of answering questions on Zoom from students interested in taking my Touring 101 course and others offered by Berklee Online and was asked about the. Continue reading

Indie Spotlight: Manage your catalog with DistroDirect
DistroDirect helps labels and music businesses scale and manage their catalogs easily using an automated, online distribution platform, under their own brand. by A2IM Is catalog management and royalty reporting. Continue reading

What is a concept album? + Why you might want to make one
A concept album goes beyond just compiling your originals together. Learn how to create your own artistic masterpiece with this in-depth guide. by Scott McCormick of Disc Makers Blog Are. Continue reading

A beginner’s guide to Instagram’s Threads
The new social media platform from Meta and Instagram, Threads, is growing daily. Here is everything you need to know to get started. by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic Blog Created. Continue reading

Amazon Music, Bandsintown join forces to help artists sell more merch
Responding to the growing importance of merch as an income stream for musicians, Amazon Music and Bandsintown have collaborated to launch a new merch integration. Starting today, fans can shop. Continue reading