5 direct-to-fan tools for growing a fanbase online
Here Melanie Kealey outlines the five essential direct-to-fan tools an artist should include on their website in order to draw in casual listeners and gradually convert them into superfans. Guest. Continue reading
Inside Indie Easy Star Records
Here, The Orchard chats with two of the four founding members of Easy Star Records, an American independent record label that has made a name for itself within the reggae. Continue reading
Once again racist behavior has no consequences as Morgan Wallen’s ‘Dangerous’ notches 10th week at #1
Once again in America, racist behavior has no conqueences. In fact, in Morgan Wallen’s case racism appears to have been very good for album sales. Country music’s nearly industry-wide ban. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee #32: Spotify shares stats plus a streaming deep dive
Episode #32 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is now live. Episode #32 Highlights On this new episode. Continue reading
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
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