Vnue CEO Zach Bair on new ways monetize live music [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Vnue is building out an ecosystem that helps musicians monetize live performances in new ways. Vnue CEO Zach Bair joins Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert. Continue reading
4 kinds of music publishing royalties
There are four important types of royalties involved in music publishing – here we break down what each one is, and how they apply to your music. Guest post by. Continue reading
Submit to be part of Hit The Decks #2
Indie label This & That Tapes produces a wickedly cool lo-fi magazine about cassette culture called Hit the Decks and you – musicians, writers, and artists – can be part. Continue reading
How to approach creating music in a completely new way
Writing music is hard and, inevitably, you’ll find yourself hitting a creative wall. Here, we look at how a fresh approach to making music can help get you back on. Continue reading
Apple’s iTunes 69¢ sales prove some fans still want to own music
The success of recent 69¢ tack sales on iTunes alongside record sales of vinyl and cassettes show that some fans still want to own the music in their collections. Recently,. Continue reading
First steps to uncovering an artist’s brand
For every artist, figuring out your personal brand is an important step in developing your career, but is often easier said than done. Here, we look at a few easy. Continue reading
Music streaming spurs UMG revenue growth in Q2
Universal Music group recently reported that it saw a substantial increase in revenue during its second quarter, thanks in large part to an uptick in music streaming. Guest post from. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Topping the Hypebot charts this week, some of our more popular articles covered the arrival of streaming to a select few Billboard charts, an expansion to the length of Instagram’s. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
We had a whole host of invaluable tips and tricks for the scrappy do-it-yourselfer this week, with advice on how to craft a working marketing budget, the best Facebook video. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
In our music industry commentary section this week, experts weighed in on how to navigate the music business as a parent, what the next ten years of music listening might. Continue reading