Your Morning Coffee Podcast: End of the Music Business • Songwriters and Artists unite • Major Labels vs. AI
Episode 140 of the Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart podcast Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business is live, this time including an intro from Hypebot’s Bruce. Continue reading
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 build a brand, to AI cover songs explained, and more… Millennials:. 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 how to use AI for artwork, how to fund a vinyl release, and more… Why. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
Last week was a busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with AI bringing up big questions, a new TikTok-like app arising, and more. Gimme Radio. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary: RIAA data, radio, the metaverse & more
This week, some of the smartest people in the thick of the music industry shared a deep dive into 50 years of RIAA data, thoughts on the end of radio,. Continue reading
LaRussell & Good Compenny: ‘The best ideas come from being broke’
LaRussell is a musician on a mission. The indie Bay Area artist is the co-founder of the independent collective Good Compenny created to help up-and-coming musicians with the resources and. Continue reading
Indie Artists, Labels thrive by focusing on off-center niches, new genres, and local music [Chartmetric]
The team at Chartmetirc analyzed 6,000 playlists to understand the relative power of major vs. indie catalogs in Spotify Recommendations across music genres. by Dmitry Pastukhov from the Chartmetric Blog. Continue reading
A closer look at Music Therapy
Music has many benefits, to those producing the sounds as well as those listening. We explore the reach and efficacy of music therapy and its intrinsic benefits. by Abby Thompson. Continue reading
How to fund a career in music
Turning your music career into a full or part-time income takes dedication. The early days can be a struggle trying to scrape together enough cash to fund your expenses, whether. Continue reading
Last minute tax advice for musicians and other creators
This week’s Flashback Friday compiles some of Hypebot’s most useful posts on every musician’s favorite activity – filing taxes. REMINDER: Tuesday, April 18, is the deadline to file taxes or. Continue reading
Why TRUST is essential for AI to be successful [Chris Castle]
With UMG leading the major label charge to purge most AI-generated music from streaming platforms, Chris Castle explains how the rise of AI could affect all musicians and why building. Continue reading