Heard / Said on Label Logic conference calls
[HYPEBOT EXCLUSIVE] As an artist and label services company, the days at Label Logic include many conference calls with labels, managers, artists, and their teams. What is said on those. Continue reading
Kanye says ‘Most rappers’ taste level ain’t at my waist level.’ Neuroscience says he might be right.
[HYPEBOT EXCLUSIVE] From the moment Kanye West dropped Donda, fans and critics have voiced strong opinions. The neuroscientists at 2021 Midemlab Music Startup finalists Secret Chord Laboratories weigh in. By. Continue reading
YouTube answers 5 questions about its discovery algorithm
Getting users to discover your content is the most essential part of building your audience, and while many platforms are fairly opaque about how their discovery algorithms work, YouTube has. Continue reading
How to integrate merch into a Spotify profile using Shopify [INSTRUCTIONS]
If you’re looking for a way to sell more merch (and why wouldn’t you be?) Spotify, through a new partnership, is now allowing artists to integrate Shopify with their artist. Continue reading
Spotify is CLOSED all next week: Why? + What that means for you
Spotify will be closed globally all next week from Monday, November 1st through Friday, November 5th, for a “Wellness Week.” Spotify is giving all employees this extra week of paid. Continue reading
7 smart tips for remotely co-writing songs
With so many artists still working from home or not able to get together with their creative peers in the same space, remote collaboration remains more popular than ever. Here,. Continue reading
Amazon Music For Artists adds new release pitch tool
Amazon Music For Artists has launched a New Release Pitch Tool giving artists and their teams the ability to submit new releases to officially curated Amazon playlists and stations The. Continue reading
Spotify stock up 8.3% on strong Q3 report [NYSE: SPOT]
Spotify stock jumped $20.93 to close up 8.3% to $273.13 on Wednesday after Spotify reported strong Q3 2021 earnings and growth. Yesterday, Spotify reported 19% year-on-year paid subscriber growth to 172. Continue reading
It’s David vs. Goliath as songwriters take on streaming services [All you need to know]
David Israelite of the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) and Bart Herbison of the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) explain the David vs. Goliath courtroom scenario unfolding over new streaming. Continue reading
Welcome To New Music Friday: a clusterf**k that benefits only a few musicians
Adam Bernard laments the streaming era phenomenon of releasing new music on a Friday, and why it meaningfully benefits almost no one in the music industry. Guest post by Adam. Continue reading