
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

Use AI to promote music with DropTrack
It’s now possible to use AI to promote music, and among the handful of startups making that possible for both artists and labels is DropTrack Indie Spotlight via A2IM DropTrack is. Continue reading

How AI can generate new revenue for existing music catalogs
Alongside concerns about how AI will change music and the music industry for the worse is the realization that there are many ways that it can improve it. One application. Continue reading

The Musician’s Guide to Physical Product Sales
Even though most music is streamed digitally these days, physical products are proving to be especially crucial for artists, and here’s how… by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 If you’re. Continue reading

3 ways to grow a fanbase for music organically that work
There are so many music marketing tips, tricks, and gimmicks that it’s hard to separate truth from hype, but these three tips have been proven to work. by David Andrew. Continue reading

Apple shares 5 Major Updates coming to Apple Music
Apple has shared a list of five updates coming to Apple Music this Fall, along with the release of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17.. Continue reading

Indie Spotlight: Artist Growth project management solutions
Artist Growth has built solutions for the music industry for over a decade. The company’s Artist Growth Workspace is a project management solution that delivers seamless collaboration and operational success. Continue reading

Fix The Tix coalition shares plan to fix ticketing, calls on Congress to act
Fix the Tix, a coalition that includes NIVA, NITO, RIAA, Wasserman, UMG, and 25 other major national music and entertainment organizations, has released a plan for comprehensive ticketing reform. The. Continue reading