How Unfrozen Mechanicals affect Controlled Compositions [Chris Castle]
Because of the rate fixing date which is frozen by contract (the Mini Ice Age) the artist/songwriter will be paying a higher mechanical to the outside writer from a frozen royalty “pool”. A guest. Continue reading
6 Questions with Shovels & Rope
It’s been 10 years since the release of the debut Shovels & Rope album “O’ Be Joyful” and the duo of Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent are celebrating with. Continue reading
Fans still buy music. Are you missing out?
Don’t make the mistake of beleiving that in the age of streaming no one is still buying music. Recent s data proves that they are. by Christopher Carvalho of Unlock. Continue reading
How to make music go viral on Instagram Reels
Social media is changing. This means so are the ways in which musicians must choose to promote their music. Cue: Instagram Reels. How to make music go viral on Instagram Reels A. Continue reading
Monique Blake of Swizz Beatz Productions on building your network
The Brooklyn-based talent manager shares wisdom for artists on how investing in fans, business relationships, and your own confidence will pay dividends for a lifetime. A guest post by Danica. Continue reading
Deciphering your fan engagement on YouTube
When you look at your account data, it can be quite intimidating. Luckily, Randi Zimmerman has laid it all out for you. A guest post by Randi Zimmerman of Symphonic. Continue reading
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
