Facebook officially adds Live Audio Rooms, podcasts
Facebook has officially launched Live Audio Rooms and podcasts as part of its push to expand social audio. Yes, Facebook is yet another challenger to Clubhouse as well as expanding. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Topping the Hypebot reading list this week are articles covering how a music app you’ve never heard of just scooped up an Apple Design Award, how ‘creators’ actually make money,. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y & Indie Music
With more tips and advice than you can shake a mic stand at, we this week offered ideas to the DIYers out there on how to market unique merch to. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
In this highlights of the past seven days of music industry news, we check in on Shazam, which just surpassed a billion tags per month, vinyl’s struggle to keep up. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Summer shows • Amazon DJ mode • Touring lifestyle • more
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared pieces on what to keep in mind for summer shows, how Amazon Music’s new DJ Mode will work, the best way to stay. Continue reading
Many Americans pay for audio subscriptions, but there’s a lot of room for growth
Edison Research has released new stats from its ongoing Share of Ear consumer research survey that look at paid audio now and in the future. 47% of Americans subscribe to. Continue reading
Songwriters & Composers: take this short Artist Rights Watch survey NOW!
Artist Rights Watch is taking a short and anonymous survey of songwriters and composers about their sources of income. As usual, ARW will publish the anonymized results so that everyone. Continue reading
How to market music on Instagram Reels
In an effort to challenge TikTok, Instagram continues to champion Reels Here, we take a tour of how the feature works, and how it can be most effectively used to. Continue reading
5 mistakes to avoid at the beginning of your music career
Even for eager and hardworking artists who are burgeoning with talent, hitting gaffs and stumbling blocks early on in your career is almost inevitable. Fortunately, it’s still possible to learn. Continue reading
Today Bandcamp is donating 100% of its revenue to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Today Bandcamp is holding its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser through midnight Pacific Time. Bandcamp will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund to support its efforts. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
Last week in music industry commentary, we learned why every music career goal should have a dream attached to it, why Instagram’ campaign to de-prioritize likes didn’t work out, and. Continue reading