Spotify still #1, but Amazon, Google, Tencent made big gains [MIDiA Global Subscriber Report]
There were 100 million new music subscribers in 2020, according to MIDiA, bring the total to 467 million. While Spotify still held a strong lead in global subscriber market share,. Continue reading
YouTube Shorts now in 100 countries
Google’s answer to TikTok, YouTube Shorts is rolling in beta across the more than 100 countries where YouTube is available. “With over 2 billion monthly users, our label and publishing. Continue reading
DIY tips from a full-time indie musician in South Dakota: Shaun Johnson
A lot can be learned from Shaun Johnson’s career as a successful Emmy award-winning indendent musician. The fact that Shaun Johnson’ is from South Dakota and had a Billboard Top. Continue reading
SXSW Panel Picker 2022 is open: Submit your ideas now!
The SXSW Panel Picker, the crowdsourced panel submission and voting portal for SXSW 2022 is now open. SXSW 2022 runs from March 11-20 next year and the entry process for. Continue reading
You get a link, you get a link! Instagram tests story links for everyone
Once the exclusive purview of users with 10K followers or more, Instagram may soon allow any average social media Joe to post links in their stories. Guest post by James. Continue reading
4 benefits to applying focus in your music
As with so many creative tasks, focusing on making music can be a difficult, distraction-plagued process. But learning to devote your focus to creating and performing can pay huge dividends.. Continue reading
Musician’s guide to building a team while avoiding industry sharks
Being a do-it-yourself artist is all well and good up to a point, but you shouldn’t have to do it all yourself. Building a solid team is a huge part. Continue reading
Grow your musicianship and career by sight-reading music
While often thought of as a skill relegated to classical music and musical theatre, the ability to sight read can be a huge boon to any musician, as well as. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Climbing into the Top 40 on Hypebot this week, some of our more popular posts covered Spotify’s potential boost in the stock market, how new markets are changing the superstar. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
This week in music industry commentary, we look at a Songtrust review that reveals how it ranks among music publishers, Yo Gotti discusses building his new CMG label, and Elvis. Continue reading