Don’t give up on third-party playlists! They still matter for emerging artists
While ‘official’ playlists have become something of a Holy Grail for artists promoting their music, certain third-party playlists continue to have significant pull when it comes to getting your music. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, some of our more popular articles dug into Morgan Wallen’s ongoing success despite racist behavior, the tightening race for the most popular streaming service (sorry Apple. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
In this recap of the past week’s music industry news, we look at new rules for attending shows post-COVID, the Copyright Office’s study to identify best practices for unclaimed royalties,. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
In our tips and tricks section this week, we offered artists advice on how to find detailed TikTok analytics, how to use Instagram filters to promote your music, how to. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Creative music juice • Ethics and music promotion • Women in music • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on how to replenish your creative music juices, the thorny issue of ethics and music promotion, the continued discrimination against women in. Continue reading
Women Making Music study confirms music industry power dynamics, objectification
MIDiA and TuneCore/Believe have released a new study on women creators that highlights the challenges, experiences, and ambitions in today’s music industry. The report, BE THE CHANGE: Women Making Music 2021,. Continue reading
Building a music community on Roblox and why you need to get involved NOW
Roblox is about building music tribes. Jonathan Vlassopulos, VP and Global Head of Music joins Michael and Jay on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast to discuss the Roblox music community. Continue reading
Where to find detailed TikTok analytics
For a platform as algorithm focused as TikTok, being able to find and utilize detailed analytics is important for bands and artists trying to successfully navigate the platform. Here, we. Continue reading
Measure your record release campaign using these key performance indicators
Here, we look at how you can use KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure the success of your record release campaign, and adapt your strategy accordingly. Guest post by Bobby. Continue reading
Last week in music commentary
In this round of music commentary, industry insiders weighed in on whether NFTs will finally allow artists to harness the power of blockchain tech, how economics can help us understand. Continue reading