
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
In our tips and tricks section this week, we offer advice on a music productivity hack that will save you time and nerves, how to spot a fake Spotify playlist,. Continue reading

MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Spice up your live stream • Successful recording sessions • ‘Blinding Lights’ Beethoven inspiration • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on how to make your next virtual show more exciting, how The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ used Beethoven’s ideas, what equipment artists need. Continue reading

REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
As we revisit a full we of music industry news, we’re looking back on Spotify extreme gains and losses, Deezer’s new ‘search by lyrics’ feature, Bandcamp’s devilish milestone, and much. Continue reading

Top posts: Last week’s most-read posts on Hypebot
Some of our more popular posts on Hypebot this week covered Country music fans’ failure to reject Morgan Wallen’s racial slurs, music’s new $200M player, a new study suggesting why. Continue reading

Official Spotify curator offers a peek behind the ‘Jasmine’ curtain
Here, the Spotify editor behind the playlist Jasmine (formerly Beast Meets West) discusses connecting the dots of Asian identity to build a unique listening experience. Guest post by Eric Diep. Continue reading

Music publishing royalty simulator reveals how much your songs can actually make
Curious how much you could really be making off of your music? For bands and artists tired of being in the dark when it comes to music publishing, this new. Continue reading

5 ways to spice up your next live stream show
We’ve been at this pandemic business for a while now, and artists and fans alike have grown accustomed to the live stream concert experience. A year in, both audiences and. Continue reading

NIVA adds high profile Advisory Board, expands Board Of Directors
The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has named a new advisory board that features high profile industry figures and some serious star power. The new NITO advisory board, which is. Continue reading

Spotify’s COVID-19 rocket fuel
New data (which may be unsurprising to many) reveals just how much the pandemic accelerated subscriber growth for Spotify over the past year. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
In our music commentary section last week, industry experts weighed in whether it’s time for musicians to make their own marketing decisions, and what kind of unintended consequences equitable streaming. Continue reading