Will Facebook’s New Music Terms of Service, Algorithm Upset Artists and Hurt Copyright Law?
Music attorney Andrew Rossow, Esq. and indie rapper Rami Matan Even-Esh aka Kosha Dillz investigate Facebook’s new music terms of service that arrive alongside the platform’s new “free” ticketed livestreams.. Continue reading
YouTube Takes On TikTok, Triller with ‘YouTube Shorts’
YouTube is taking aim at TikTok with a new short 15 second video platform dubbed ‘Shorts’. YouTube Shorts is launching in “early beta” with a handful of new creation tools. Continue reading
Sync Licensing: How Does It Work?
As part of Disc Makers’ ongoing series on rights and royalties, Tony van Veen here unpacks sync licenses, how they work, and how indie artists can get a piece of. Continue reading
Your Morning Coffee Podcast: Top 1% Of Artists, Vinyl Surges, Spotify Blames Labels & More [Episode 5]
In a new weekly episode of Your Morning Coffee: Weekly Music News for the New Music Business with Jay Gilbert and Mike Etchart is out. Episode #5 Highlights In this week’s. Continue reading
What Exactly Is A Record Label?
The role of the record label has evolved dramatically over the past couple of decades, and while it isn’t fair to say that the record label is dead, its function. Continue reading
Marketing Your Music This Halloween: 5 Tips
Halloween is just around the corner, bringing with it a whole host of opportunities for artists looking to give their music a spooky marketing boost. Guest post by James Shotwell. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
On Hypebot this week, some of our top tier articles Harvey Leeds concerns over the touring industry, music marketing strategies that just don’t hold up in 2020, what happened to. Continue reading
Your Guide To Music Merch
With concerts and touring largely on hiatus, making money in the music industry is harder than ever. Fortunately, artists still have the ability to make and market merchandise to their. Continue reading
TikTok Chooses Oracle Partnership Over Microsoft Sale
Oracle edged out Microsoft in negotiations for the U.S. operations of TikTok, according to multiple sources. The deal must still receive White House approval. But it won’t hurt that Oracle. Continue reading
Warner Chappell Music UK Names Shani Gonzales Managing Director
WMG’s Warner Chappell Music has promoted Shani Gonzales to Managing Director of Warner Chappell Music UK. Gonzales will also continue her existing role as Head of International A&R for the. Continue reading
