Performing Live Music At The Polls
Across the country, indie musicians from all walks of the industry are performing live at the polls while the masses wait in line to vote. Here, we look at some. Continue reading
Is Spotify’s Growth At The Expense Of Creators And Rightsholders? [MARK MULLIGAN]
Spotify’s premium revenue growth continues to trail subscriber increases, according to its latest report to investors. That has top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan asking t Spotify’s growth is coming at. Continue reading
Travis Scott, J Balvin, McDonald’s and The Power Of Smart Music Marketing
From Travis Scott’s special Cactus Jack Meal to a partnership with reggaton star J Blavin, fast food giant McDonald’s is successfully using music to drive its brand forward. By Laura. Continue reading
Music Metadata: The 3 Types and Why The Matter
In the modern digital music economy, getting your metadata ducks in a row is essential for independent artists. In this article, we look at the three types of metadata you. Continue reading
It’s My Copyright And I’ll Do What I Want To
In this piece, Stephen Carlisle unpacks some of the recent discourse surrounding copyright law, brought about by a recent paper from Standford Law professor Mark Lemley. Guest post by Stephen. Continue reading
Spotify Pre-Save vs. Apple Music Pre-Add: What’s The Difference
Every streaming platform has its own method for allowing artists to pre-save their songs before release, but just how different are they? Here, Greg Majewski compares and contrasts Apple and. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read On Hypebot
Some of Hypebot’s more popular articles this week dug into why Billie Eilish’s live streams will have enduring popularity beyond COVID, why over 4k artists are backing the ‘Justice At. Continue reading
Springsteen’s ‘Your Hometown’ Anchors New Biden Ad [VIDEO]
Bruce Springsteen has shared his 1984 hit, “My Hometown” and recorded the voiceover for a new campaign ad for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. “Scranton, Pennsylvania. Here, success isn’t handed. Continue reading
REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review
In this journey back through a full week of music industry news, we revisit how Facebook scammers ripped off one artist’s fans, Spotify’s new subscriber milestone, some of the greatest. Continue reading
Getting It Done: Last Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
We have a plethora of tips and advice for independent do-it-yourselfers this week, with suggestions on how to identify if your Spotify account has been botted, how you can earn. Continue reading
