5 things to avoid when pitching music to bloggers
Getting coverage from music blogs is important for career growth, but with so much competition in the field, simple mistakes can quickly get you written off by busy, over-saturated bloggers.. Continue reading
Apple must pay $308.5M fine for iTunes, Apple Music digital rights management patent infringement
A federal jury ordered Apple to pay $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications after finding it had infringed on a patent that helps power digital rights management for Apple Music,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read articles on Hypebot
On Hypebot this week, a few of our chart-topping articles dug into a few Spotify stats that might make you rethink your career in music, marketing tactics artists can borrow. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
In our tips and advice section this week, we offer artists guidance on why surprise albums might not be the best marketing tactic for indie bands/musicians, tips on how to. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
In this week’s recap of the past few days of music industry news, we revisit Japan’s final acceptance of music streaming, music festival cancellations stretching into 2022, how user-centric royalties. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Word-of-mouth • Practice time • Lost gig revenue • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributes shared articles on how to leverage word-of-mouth advertising for your music, how to get the most out of your practice time, why streaming isn’t. Continue reading
Indie music soars as recorded revenue hits $23.1B in 2020
“The recorded music business is changing, and it is changing fast,” writes top analyst Mark Mulligan of MIDiA, and driving that change is independent artists and labels. By Mark Mulligan. Continue reading
Facebook will soon help publish your newsletter, but we aren’t sure it’s a good idea
Newsletters have a been a staple of artist-to-fan communication for some years, and while email has historically been the best tool for this, Facebook is now getting into the newsletter. Continue reading
How Biden’s American rescue plan helps #saveourstages
As we pass a year of COVID-induced closures and cancellations, venues and venue staff remain on edge about the future of live music. Here, we look at what the latest. Continue reading
Blues Foundation Pulls Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s 2021 Nomination Over Confederate Flag Use
The Blues Foundation has pulled Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s 2021 Blues Music Awards nomination for Best Blues/Rock Artist over his continued use of the confederate flag on his instruments, vehicles, and. Continue reading
Last week in music commentary
In our commentary section this week, those in the industry shared their thoughts on the ‘greatest’ music conspiracies of all time, when the SVOD grants to #SaveOurStages might show up,. Continue reading