What orphan songs can teach the MLC
With the Mechanical Licensing Collective recently receiving $424 and counting in black box royalty payments, a lot of questions are being raised about what the MLC can learn from orphan. Continue reading
5 reasons NFTs don’t matter for indie musicians (YET)
There’s been a great deal of buzz lately about how NFTs could be the long awaited savior that rejuvenates the music industry, but if you’re a DIY artist, you might. Continue reading
Indie venues on the brink as SBA still not taking SVOG grant applications 7 days after failed launch
The SBA portal designed to administer $16.3 billion in Shuttered Venue Operating Grants (SVOG) to struggling independent music venues, promoters, and agents remained closed Wednesday morning, seven days after its. Continue reading
How the music industry weighs streaming’s future needs to change, says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan
Growth in music streaming is slowing, but that doesn’t mean that opportunities for expansion don’t exist if Spotify and others know where to find it, says top MIDiA analyst Mark. Continue reading
Spotify’s ‘Car Thing’ is released in the US
Just days after Spotify expanded in-app voice controls the streamer has launched its Long promised Car Thing streaming device in the US. Currently, the Car Thing release is invite-only, but. Continue reading
Rise of regional Latin music: The evolution of Latin music genres
In this concluding part of Chartmetric’s Latin music series, we dig into the evolution behind Latin music’s various genres. Guest post by Francisco Toscano from Chartmetric MIGRANTES + Oscu +. Continue reading
8 steps to earning money through Patreon
A lack of touring and an over-saturation of live streaming shows has left many musicians seeking news ways of earning money via their chosen craft. Enter Patreon! Here, we break. Continue reading
ConvertKit acquires musician email platform FanBridge
Music email service FanBridge has been acquired by the creator email marketing platform ConvertKit for an undisclosed sale. In recent weeks Hypebot has heard from multiple FanBridge customers that their. Continue reading
Tencent Music Reports $640M 2020 Net Profit
Spotify is still struggling to turn a profit. Not so for Tencent Music, China’s largest music streamer. Tencent Music has announced its financial results for 2020, revealing a dramatic increase. Continue reading
Dance music exploded on Spotify during lockdown
Determined to get the dance music fix despite the pandemic lockdown, fans, DJ and venues turned to Spotify creating tens of thousands of new dance playlists. Since the start of. Continue reading
