NIVA Testifies Before Congress To Lobby For #SaveOurStages: WATCH LIVE @ 10 AM ET TODAY
Adam Hartke, co-chair of The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Advocacy Committee and owner of WAVE and The Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce. Continue reading
Spotify Wrapped Was Developed By An Intern In 3 Months
Spotify’s popular year end Wrapped feature was developed by an intern in just three months, according to a new report. Independent artist Jewel Ham took to Twitter to share the. Continue reading
Fan Communities And How To Understand Them
Fans are critical to the music industry and the livelihood of artists, which means understanding different fan communities – and how they operate – is key to cultivating a successful. Continue reading
6 Independent Music Facebook Pages To Follow
While many artists might consider Facebook something of has-been in the world of social media, the platform is in fact often underutilized, not just as promotional tool, but as means. Continue reading
Where Does Money From Master Recordings Actually Come From?
In this piece, music industry attorney Debbie Egel explains where the money made from a master recording comes from, both when it comes to streaming and other sources of revenue.. Continue reading
Top 50 Female Artists On Spotify
While listeners and artists have been paying attention to their personal 2020 wrapped on Spotify, some broader stats are also now available. Here we have a list of the platform’s. Continue reading
Reddit Buys TikTok Rival Dubsmash
Reddit has acquired short-form social video platform” and TikTok competitor Dubsmash. Dubsmash enables more than one billion video views per month. The app will continue to operate as a separate. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of our most popular articles included a look inside the mind of Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, how one artist managed to garner hundreds of streams and email. Continue reading
MON. BRIEF: Reddit Buys TikTok Rival Dubsmash • $30B Concert Biz Loss • Li’l Wayne Sued For $20M • More
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Last Week In Music Industry Commentary
In our commentary section this week, we hear the thoughts of Spotify’s own Daniel Ek, how audio analysis could make for better music discovery AI, why indie artists are primed. Continue reading