Bandcamp holds 4th NAACP Juneteenth fundraiser
Bandcamp is holding its fourth annual Juneteenth fundraiser on Monday, June 19th, from midnight to midnight PT. During those 24 hours, 100% of Bandcamp’s share of sales will go to. Continue reading
A2iM Libera independent music award winners 2023 – The Full List
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) announced the 2023 Libera Awards winners on Thursday night during a ceremony at Town Hall in New York City. Here is a full. Continue reading
Labels want to change how streamers pay: Find out if you’ll win or lose
A new study looks at how a shift from the current system of pro-rata music-streaming payments to user-centric payments would impact artists. Under pro-rata music calculations, artists are paid proportionate. Continue reading
Study shows who wins and loses if music streamers adopt user-centric payments
An extensive new study examines how a shift to user-centric music-streaming payments will impact artists. While careful not to advocate for or against a shift from the current payment model,. Continue reading
Copyright Royalty Board reform is needed now [Dr. Richard Burgess]
Congress created the Copyright Royalty Board to untangle the complexities of statutory copyright licenses and royalty distribution. But to deliver on its mission, the CRB urgently needs reform, writes Dr.. Continue reading
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The easiest way to stay on top of the fast-changing music industry and the latest trends in music marketing and music tech is with our free Hypebot Daily Newsletter. To. Continue reading
The Grammys add new categories perfect for indies, elevate others
The Recording Academy has added three new GRAMMY Awards categories, including several that should be competitive for independent artists and labels. The new Grammy categories include two genres that major. Continue reading
How to use Spotify pre-saves to boost a new release
This week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post focuses on Spotify pre-saves, and we’ve added an important update. With 120,000 tracks uploaded to music streamers daily and music discovery increasingly driven by. Continue reading
Survey shows the Love/Hate relationship Music Producers have with AI
A new survey of 1,533 music producers dug into their perspectives and experiences with AI in music production Conducted by BPB, it offers a data-driven overview of the state of. Continue reading
Kevin Breuner exits CD Baby after 17 years to join BandLab
CD Baby SVP of Artist Engagement and Education Kevin Breuner has exited the D.I.Y. distributor for musician services and social music platform BandLab. He leaves CD Baby as the company. Continue reading
