
Dualtone Records: an indie label spotlight
In this piece, we shine the spotlight on Nashville-based indie label Dualtone Records, and their mission to give artists a different kind of service. Guest post by Jonny Auping of. Continue reading

Meet Erinn Knight, President of Build Your Own Dreams
In this edition of A2IM’s Featured Executive column, we are highlighting the accomplishments of Atlanta GA’s Erinn Knight, founder of the label/creative marketing agency Build Your Own Dreams. Guest post. Continue reading

10 ways EVERY MUSICIAN must stand out
In a field as crowded as the music industry, sameness and lacking remarkability can be a huge hazard, so it’s important to separate yourself from the crowd. Guest post by. Continue reading

Your Morning Coffee Artist Spotlight: Nancy Wilson of Heart
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Your Morning Coffee podcast co-hosts Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart had a very special “coffee talk” with the co-founder, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. Continue reading

Nashville’s indie venues join to enforce COVID entry rules, launch #Keep615Live campaign
Nashville’s independent live music venues have joined to send a united message to fans to get vaccinated, get tested, or don’t even try to come to a show. Venues coming. Continue reading

Your data is being tracked by Spotify
While tech behemoths like Apple and Facebook tend to catch the most flack for their data tracking practices, it appears Spotify is also riding the data harvesting train. Guest post. Continue reading

ADA EVP John Franck on great music marketing plans [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
The music business has a 92% failure rate, so how do you cut through the clutter? John Franck, the EVP of Commerce + Marketing / Label Services at indie distributor. Continue reading

THE PITCH: songwriter and producer collaboration platform ItyDity
THE PITCH asks promising music startups to “pitch” their product or service to the Hypebot community in 100 words or less. This pitch comes from ItyDity, which helps songwriters and producers connect and collaborate. Continue reading

Why do companies continue to fold under copyright pressure, even if they shouldn’t?
In this piece, Katharine Trendacosta breaks down some of the systemic issues in the music industry which are causing companies to buckle under copyright pressure and pay out money they. Continue reading