TikTok made Asake Afrobeats’ a BIG thing
The 27-year-old singer and songwriter only started releasing music in 2018, making him the first Nigerian artist to achieve this level of breakout success so quickly. by Beverly Bryan of. Continue reading
How to discover new music with this 5 album challenge
Actively discovering new music not only helps broaden your musical landscape, it can help you learn something about your friends and bandmates — and yourself. by Andre Calilhanna of the. 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 viral success on TikTok, to social media’s replacement, and more. Spotify. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: 100K new tracks daily • All That Matters takeaways• the Power of Playlists • more
Episode #113 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is live, and you can listen to it here. Episode #113. Continue reading
Challenges & opportunities as indie musicians return to touring: MondoNYC panel preview
UPDATED: The MondoNYC music industry conference kicks off this Tuesday through Friday, October 11-14, at The Williamsburg Hotel in Brooklyn. Friday, October 14th is Live Music Day at MondoNYC, and. 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 some creative merch design tips, how to tackle big projects, an at-home vinyl factory, and more! Musician’s. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with Apple Music topping Spotify’s catalog, Iran arresting a musician for going viral, and more. Apple Music now. Continue reading
New music uploads jump 66% in 18 months to 100,000 tracks EVERY DAY
100,000 new tracks are now being uploaded to music streaming platforms every day. This staggering number comes just 18 months after Spotify reported that it was ingesting 60,000 new tracks. Continue reading
The Cure For Music Biz FOMO: Subscribe to Hypebot’s free newsletter, follow us on social media
Every weekday Hypebot filter’s through the noise to focus on what really matters in the fast-changing music business and identify actionable trends in music marketing, music tech, and much more.. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on the key to musician success, Google’s recent royalty settlement, and more. Google & Co. are. Continue reading