Spotify confirms price increases in 50 countries
Spotify has confirmed that it has raised prices effective today in 50 markets, including the US, UK, Europe, South America, and Asia, following similar increases by Apple Music and other. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: #MyMerch blues • Capturing value • Music’s MAU addiction • Discmakers • more
Episode 154 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 154 On this week’s show, your hosts,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody has been discussing with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from how to get your songs on playlists to “predatory” venues, why all. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y & Indie Music
This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered how to legally release a cover song, how to utilize your analytics, and more… 5 Questions to. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with TikTok Music getting ready for the US, the stock market meets the music industry, and more… Vinyl. Continue reading
Spotify to raise U.S Subscription price
Spotify will reportedly follow its major streaming music competitors and raise its U.S. premium subscription price from $9.99 to $10,99. The U.S. price hike is expected to be announced next. Continue reading
Musician Jackie Venson calls out predatory behavior by venues, promoters
By many measures, independent musician Jackie Venson is having a great year. But shifts in booking, venue, and merch policies are threatening the one source of income she and most. Continue reading
Bandsintown passes 80M registered live music fans, 589K artists
Top global live music discovery platform Bandsintown announced that it has passed 80 Million registered users, an increase of 10 Million in the last year. The rise reflects the platform’s. Continue reading
Why TikTok launching a music streaming service matters so much
We’ve heard whispers in the industry of TikTok launching its own music streaming service for a while now. Finally, they’ve just rolled out the first iterations of it in select. Continue reading
8 Tips to help you successfully pre-promote your next release
Making the music is only half the battle, now that it’s time for promoting you may have a lot to learn when it comes to getting the word out about. Continue reading
