
INDIE SPOTLIGHT: Robby Morris of Secretly Group
Hypebot has partnered with A2IM for “Featured Executive,” a series that highlights the executives leading the independent music sector. Here we profile Robby Morris, the creative director of the highly. Continue reading

Your Morning Coffee Podcast Episode #20: Streaming Payouts, 2020 In Review & More
Episode #20 of the “Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business” podcast with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is available now. Episode #20 Highlights On this new. Continue reading

Mechanical Licensing Collective Prepares For January 1st Launch
Beginning on January 1st of 2021, the rollout of a new blanket mechanical license as laid out in the Music Modernization Act will begin. Here is what ir means for. Continue reading

Trump Signs #SaveOurStages, COVID Relief Bill: Billions Available To Help Indie Venues, Musicians
After threatening to veto a massive COVID-19 relief and government funding package, President Trump signed the bill into law on Sunday night. It included $15 billion in direct help for. Continue reading

ESSENTIALS: The Ultimate Music Marketing Cheat Sheet
Between now and the end of the year in addition to news and new articles, we’ll be featuring Essentials, popular Hypebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in. Continue reading

How To Promote Music On YouTube
In this piece we break down what exactly a YouTube channel is, and why it’s such an important promotional platform for artists, as well as how a band or musician. Continue reading

CD Preorder: A D.I.Y. Case Study
In this promotional case study, Brian Hazard of the project Color Theory shares his results after launching a preorder campaign for his two most recent albums. Guest post by Brian. Continue reading

How The COVID Relief Bill Will Help Musicians, Venues & More
UPDATED: It’s official. The $900 billion COVID 19 Relief bill which overwhelmingly passed the US Congress on Monday night was finally signed into law by President Trump on Sunday night.. Continue reading

TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
On Hypebot this week, some of our more popular articles covered ASCAP and BMI’s partnership to launch SONGVIEW, how the new COVID relief bill would help musicians, a case study. Continue reading

Last-Minute Gift Ideas For Giving Back To Your Fans! [Video]
The fan support of artists throughout this truly unprecedented year has been extraordinary, and for bands and musicians looking for some last-minute ways to give back, we have a few. Continue reading