
Will streaming services follow Amazon Music’s lead and raise price?
Amazon recently announced that they are raising their music subscription service prices by a dollar per month. Will other streaming serives do the same? A guest post by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading

Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Spotify’s curator pilot • modern music marketing • label market share • more
Episode #87 of Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart’s Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business podcast is now live. Episode #87 This week, Jay and Mike discuss. Continue reading

TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
The people have spoken… here are last week’s most read posts ranging from the happenings of record labels, to Spotify and Instagram adding new features, and more. Ireland is paying. Continue reading

Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
This week, our tips and advice for the independent, do-it-yourselfers out there covered from getting back on the stage, how to interact with Talent Buyers, tips on selling your next. Continue reading

REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception from the recoil of the Grammys, to increase in vinyl sales, and more news with Spotify. How the. Continue reading

Last week in music industry commentary
Commentators in the thick of the industry this week shared their opinions and thoughts on new mechanical rates and the road to innovation. 13% MLC unmatched song rate isn’t good. Continue reading

Spotify’s tests Canvas music discovery feed that’s like using Tinder to find your forever soulmate
ATTENTION ARTIST: You have 8 seconds to prove your song is woth listening to. Yes, Spotify has confirmed it is testing a feed of Canvas 8 second video loops as. Continue reading

7 Music Conferences you should check out in 2022
Conferences are the ultimate hubs for networking in the music industry. If you’re looking to connect with some of the best minds in the business, these conferences are for you…. Continue reading

The road to innovation is a bumpy one [Fred Jacobs]
Innovation is the goal, but it’s just a little hard to reach. Read on an learn how. A guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacob’s Media. There’s a lot of. Continue reading

How big was 2022’s Grammy bump?
The 64th annual Grammy Awards ceremony on April 3, 2022, appeared to have a bigger effect on tracks than artists – especially on Shazam and Soundcloud. Could this be a. Continue reading