Which music streamer pays best? How user-centric royalties could become a competitive advantage
The reality of how unsustainable streaming royalties are has been an industry issue with no clear fix for some time – something which SoundCloud’s move to fan-powered royalties could change. Continue reading
Is Facebook Broken As A Music Marketing Tool?
Building and reaching an audience on Facebook has never been easy. But recent changes have made it even harder. Why is Facebook broken for so many musicians? Facebook has recently. Continue reading
Adapting college marketing efforts during a pandemic
The pandemic brought with it a variety of challenges for the music industry. Beyond simply the cancellation of live events, the crisis has disrupted a variety of promotional channels as. Continue reading
TuneCore teams up with Groover to help artists get music heard
As the barriers to entry for creating and sharing music continue to dissolve, a crowded playing field has made getting your music heard harder than ever. As part of a. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last week’s most-read stories on Hypebot
Last week, some of our more popular articles on Hypebot covered the recent music industry boom surrounding Non-Fungible Tokens, the one marketing mistake every artist makes, SoundCloud’s new fan-powered royalties,. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
This week in our tips and advice section, we offer independent artists guidance on how to make cheap, high quality merch, the best way to collaborate virtually with other musicians,. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s last week in review
In this recap of the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the top ten digital songs of the past year, Oklahoma’s bold move to drop all restrictions on public. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Sexuality in music • Vocal techniques from ‘Drivers License’ • Being an independent artist • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles the challenges independent female artists face expressing sexuality in their music, ten hard truths about being an independent artist. Mark Knight |. Continue reading
Benefits of doing a pre-save campaign on Spotify
While major player in the industry have been taking advantage of Spotify’s pre-save feature for a while now, not nearly enough up-and-coming bands/artists are utilizing this particular promotional tool. Guest. Continue reading
The week in music commentary
In music commentary this week, industry insiders looked at Senator Tillis’ refusal to listen when it comes to the Digital Copyright Act, why Metallica and Twitch are once again back. Continue reading