YouTube Music’s #YouTubeBlack Voices Class of 2022 introduced
As 2021 draws to a close, YouTube Music is revealing its #YouTubeBlackVoices Artist Class, a program aimed at amplifying Black voices on YouTube by offering artist support with funding and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Topping the charts on Hypebot last week, some of our more popular articles covered Facebook’s (and your) age problem, why you should use Spotify’s closure next week as an opportunity. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y & Indie music
Our tips and advice for the scrappy, industry do-it-yourselfers out there this week covered how to navigate YouTube’s discovery algorithm, a guide to integrating merch into your Spotify profile, the. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Hit song structure • Copyright in China • Work from home music jobs • more
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared articles on what goes into the narrative structure of a hit song, music copyright in China (then and now), work from home music. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
This week’s review includes a data-driven look at music industry trends, a fun look back at statements overheard on Label Logic conference calls, how Spotify added merch sales via Shopify,. Continue reading
Top music business trends, according to the data
Labels, agents, managers, and really anyone in the music industry who’s even somewhat in it for the money want to know what the “next big thing” is going to be. Continue reading
QUICK HITS: Park Avenue + ICM Crescendo • Dre London + Vydia • Sony Publishing + Gregg Allman • Songtrust
ICM Asset Management has partnered with Park Avenue Artists, the NYC-based music management and production company, to identify strategic investment opportunities for its ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund. The first. Continue reading
Are music magazines dead? Print magazines’ demise explained
As more and more music magazines either switch to a digital exclusive model or shut their doors altogether, we’re digging into what led to the demise of the music magazine.. Continue reading
Best (and worst) US cities for musicians
New York and Los Angeles are no longer the be-all and end-all when it comes to “making it big” as a musician. Here we look at a few cities that. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
This week, industry insiders weighed in on the death of print music magazines, Swedish House Mafia, and IKEA’s new partnership, why New Music Friday helps almost no one and more.. Continue reading