Twitch Music VP Tracy Chan interviewed on the Music Biz Weekly podcast
Twitch VP and Head Of Music Tracy Chan joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to engage and monetize fans on the hugely popular platform.. Continue reading
7 secrets to longevity in today’s music industry
In this piece, Keith Jopling shares some of the most important takeaways he’s gleaned through the process of interviewing various musicians for his ‘Art of Longevity’ podcast, now in its. Continue reading
Twitter debuts two new revenue streams for artists
Artists will soon have two new ways to earn revenue from Twitter, with platform’s introduction of both Super Follows and Ticketed Spaces, each of which provides a way for artists. Continue reading
How are TikTok royalties calculated?
As TikTok continues to grow in popularity and create music stars seemingly overnight, more and more artists are becoming curious about how their royalties are calculated on the platform. Guest. Continue reading
Guide to finding a booking agent as an independent musician
As an independent artist the idea of booking your own shows in addition to everything else can feel overwhelming – fortunately, there’s someone out there who can take care of. Continue reading
Midem Africa music conference is free online starting today
Midem offers a rare in-depth look inside the pan-African music industry starting today through Thursday, July 1st Free and affordable opportunities for global music industry networking are positive consequences of. Continue reading
A2IM panel explores unfair performance rights on sound recordings
This year at a virtual Indie Week conference, a panel led by Michael Huppe of SoundExchange addressed an ongoing issue regarding performance rights in the US, which prevents artists from. Continue reading
Amazon Music launches Vinyl of the Month Club
Amazon has quietly launched a monthly vinyl record subscription service. Vinyl sales were 29% in 2020 leading to production delays that can leave both new releases and classic titles out. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read Hypebot posts
Most popular on Hypebot this week, we dug into Blockchain tech’s potential to remix the music industry, how more artists are finding a wider audience (but not making more money),. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
This week in our commentary section, we looked at IMPALA’s urging of the US to adopt a more European method paying radio performance royalties, explored where, with so many choices,. Continue reading