Advertising Toolkit for Musicians

Using Foundee to buy affordable ads on Pitchfork, Complex, Billboard, Rolling Stone & More

Found.ee allows indie artists to book digital ads on websites like Pitchfork, Complex, Billboard, and Rolling Stone for a fraction of the cost of hiring a marketing agency……

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#1 Free News Source for the New Music Business, Music Tech & Indie Musicians

Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, Variety, Music Ally, Digital Music News, and other outlets covering the music business, music marketing, and music tech are increasingly putting some or all of their content behind a paywall…..

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TOP POSTS – Last week’s most-read Hypebot posts: Songwriter $’s, A&R tactics, indies caught in UMG TikTok fight • More

Catch up on what everybody’s discussing with last week’s most-read Hypebot posts. We’ve got topics ranging from songwriter royalties, modern A&R tactics, indies caught in UMG TikTok takedowns, marketing tools, and more…..

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Getting It Done – The Week in DIY & Indie Music: Indies rule Spotify • Show marketing • paid marketing • More

This week, our tips and advice for independent musicians covered how to impress music bloggers, market music on Spotify, and much more…..

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Social Media as an extension of artistry, not a disconnected facade

A strong social media presence is essential for every musician, writes veteran music marketer Melissa d’Engelbronner of FUGA, but its music be an extension of the musician’s artistry, not a disconnected facade…..

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A brief History of Hit Songwriters you’ve probably never heard of

Recent Hypebot stories about how songwriters ar mocking low streaming roaylty rates and Tiffany Red shining a light on unfair song splits, serve as reminders of how much songwriters are the unsung hero’s of the music business….

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Where do A&R and Music Execs go to discover new artists and music?

The chorus of voices telling artists how to “get discovered” would have you believe that A&R and other music execs spend countless hours scouring social media and digging through data to discover new music…..

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Independent artists are getting caught in UMG TikTok takedowns

While some independent artists view UMG’s battle with TikTok as an opportunity, others struggle as their music is banned from the platform….

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How to impress a music blogger

Want to get featured in a music blog? Here are some tips and tricks on catching bloggers’ attention and getting them excited to write about you…..

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How CDs and Vinyl are important to these Indie Artists’ success

Five indie artists share how creating and selling physical releases have helped them succeed even in this digitally-centric industry…..

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