How (and why) Australian music is rising on the global charts
Australia is becoming a strong source of international music exports, especially from subgenres including Australian electropop and neo-psychedelic music. by Sarah Kloboves of Chartmetric For the past several decades, the. Continue reading
Spotify has sold music creation app Soundtrap back to its founders
UPDATED: Spotify has sold the music creation app Soundtrap back to its founders Per Emanuelsson and Bjorn Melinder a little more than five years after the streamer bought it for. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Catch up on what everybody is talking about with last week’s most-read posts. We’ve got topics ranging from some of the most successful marketing strategies to how AI can make money. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Music biz surge • an Indie Artist with 1B streams • TikTok battles back
Episode 148 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is available now. Episode 148 On this week’s installment of the. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Last week, our tips and advice for independent and do-it-yourself musicians covered how to copyright and protect your music, why pre-save links are crucial for music marketing, and more… How. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
Last week was another busy week by any definition and the music industry was no exception, with Spotify’s summer predictions announced, Gen Z’s alcohol consumption (or lack thereof) affecting live. Continue reading
TikTok #NewMusic discovery hub launched today with 22.2B views
TikTok’s new music discovery hub officially launched on Friday, June 9th, after amassing more than 22.2 billion views during beta. The update formalizes searching for new music on the platform.. Continue reading
How to use Spotify pre-saves to boost a new release
This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post focuses on Spotify pre-saves, and we’ve added an important update. With 120,000 tracks uploaded to music streamers daily and music discovery increasingly driven by. Continue reading
How to start an independent Record Label
Interested in launching your own record label? In this post from independent music distributor Symphonic, you’ll get a rundown of how to get started and the most important steps. by. Continue reading
Top 5 reasons why musicians quit (and why you shouldn’t)
Being a full-time musician can be taxing in many ways, so feeling exhausted is valid. But it’s just as important not to give up. Here are some of the most. Continue reading
