
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Most popular on Hypebot last week, we had articles covering the leak of Spotify’s plans for HiFi, why the music industry needs to pay attention to the fact that Facebook. Continue reading

Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
Our tips and tricks for the indie do-it-yourselfers out there this week covered how you can use YouTube Shorts to promote your music, how to identify if your music marketing. Continue reading

REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
In this flip back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit Spotify’s buyback of stock as artists call for fairer compensation, New York’s vaccine mandate for live. Continue reading

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Write multiple songs at once • Repetition in music • Healthy lifestyle for musicians • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared advice why you should write multiple songs at once, the reason there’s so much repetition in music, how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Continue reading

Spotify announces $1B stock buyback as artists call for fairer compensation
Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) has announced that it will begin repurchasing up to $1 billion in stock beginning in the third quarter of 2021. Repurchases of up to 10,000,000 of the. Continue reading

Six Questions With Maggie Rose
Hypebot, Bandsintown, and CelebrityAccess have partnered for a new touring artist interview series. “Six Questions With” launches today with singer-songwriter Maggie Rose. This ongoing series will include both rising stars. Continue reading

Using YouTube Shorts to promote your music
After TikTok and Instagram Reels demonstrated the viability of short-form video content, YouTube wanted to get in on the action and created YouTube Shorts, providing a great new tool for. Continue reading

Turning your behind-the-scenes work into music revenue and promotion
In this fourth part of their series on how to maximize the revenue you earn from your music, we learn how event the behind-the-scenes moments of songwriting and recording can. Continue reading

7 ways to craft band website layouts you’ll love
The look and feel of any artist website is hugely important to audience development and fan engagement. Here, we break down seven visually stunning layouts both you and fans will. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
In our music commentary section this wee, we heard from Maggie Rose about her career as a singer/songwriter, Jeff Prices condemnation of SESAC for its Audiam, Chris Castle’s idea for. Continue reading