6 types of record label contracts
The legal aspects of the music industry can often be difficult to fully understand, particularly where contracts are concerned. Here, we explain what the six main types of record label. Continue reading
13 essential music industry newsletters (and how to subscribe to them)
Whatever your role in the music business may be, staying up to date on industry happenings is important to remaining in the loop, and these thirteen incredible music industry newsletters. Continue reading
Twitch nears deal with US publishers, but that won’t solve all its music problems
Twitch is near to signing a music licensing deal with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) according to reports. The Amazon-owned platform is already licensed with BMI, ASCAP and SESAC. Continue reading
REWIND: New music industry’s last week in review
In this journey back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit the best US cities for country music, how gaming is becoming a huge source of music. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
Our tips and advice for the industry do-it-yourselfer this week dug into how to increase your chances of getting on a Spotify playlist, a guide to earning passive income from. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Studio prep • Lyrical themes • Improve your listening experience • more
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared pieces on how to best get ready for your next recording session, how we can develop lyrics themes in our songwriting, equipment that. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Most popular on Hypebot this week, we had articles covering how Spotify’s Discovery mode could wreak havoc with everyone’s streaming income, why a social media bot experiment could spell good. Continue reading
Billie Eilish, Dave Matthews, Wilco, NITO, Wasserman and more join for #CodeRedClimate day of action next week
Next Wednesday 9/22, musicians, celebrities and influencers with tens of millions of followers are joining together for a day of social media action to push Congress to pass the climate. Continue reading
How to increase your chances of getting on a Spotify playlist
For those artists eager to grow their audience and get their music heard on a global scale, landing on a high-profile Spotify playlist is one of the best things that. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
In our commentary section this week, industry insiders weighed in on the looming crisis in music fandom, what Sonicly learned from PledgeMusic’s mistakes, and more! There is a looming crisis. Continue reading