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
Spotify is testing price increases
Spotify is testing price increased on several of its most popular plans. We knew that Spotify had tested price increases in its home Scandinavian market where music streaming and Spotify. Continue reading
How to create high quality, low-risk merch FREE
Historically, creating artist merch has been something of a gamble, requiring a significant investment with no guarantee of a return. With the advent of print-on-demand, however, artists could be look. Continue reading
3 ways to promote your upcoming album using a single
Releasing new music without first having a promotional strategy in place is a mistake. Here, we look at how to craft an effective marketing campaign around your next single that. Continue reading
Top 10 digital songs of the past year globally
Some newly leaked data from an upcoming IFPI report reveals some of the top songs from the past year to hit the once though unattainable milestone of over a billion. 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