Submissions now open for A2IM independent music Libera Awards 2024
A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Libera Awards, the premier awards for independent music in the United States. Launched in 2012, this year’s. Continue reading
Superproducer Rick Rubin says, ‘I know nothing about music’
I chose this week’s Hypebot Flashback Friday post because I’ve finally gotten around to reading superproducer Rick Rubin’s wonderful book “The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.” As part of. Continue reading
How Autumn Maria Reed uses music to fight gun violence
In a country that is ridden with gun violence, one Berklee Online graduate uses the power of music as her weapon to fight the issue. by Talia Smith-Muller from Berklee. Continue reading
How to protect your online accounts as an Independent Musician
Hackers are coming up with new diabolical scams every day, so it’s important to know how to keep all your personal information secure and safe. Here are some basic cyber. Continue reading
Everyone has ideas, but do you have a plan to make them a reality?
Everyone has ideas. Ideas are a dime a dozen, but they are nothing more than dreams unless you have a strategy to execute them. Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss. Continue reading
4 recent tours graded on how they handled ticketing
From Taylor’s Era Tour to The Cure’s Shows of a Lost World Tour, find out which recent tours received the best and worst scores for ticketing satisfaction and the lessons. Continue reading
No, you can’t make $1200 monthly playing a song on repeat, says Spotify CEO
A new analysis by JP Morgan showed that an artist could earn $1,200 a month in royalties if they upload a 30-second or longer track and then play it on. Continue reading
Sound familiar? Half of UK Working Musicians earn less than $17.5K a year
A census of almost 6,000 working musicians in the UK has found that nearly half earn less than $17.560 / £14,000 a year from music. On average, UK musicians’ annual. Continue reading
The problem with using leased beats and royalty-free sounds for sync
Jon Mizrachi, the Head of Sync at Symphonic dives into the pro and cons every musician should consider before using leased beats and samples in their own music. by Jon. Continue reading
On-demand audio is finally more popular than Radio, new study shows
A recent Edison Weekly Insights report reveals important, but not surprising, changes in listening habits in the U.S. with on-demand streaming finally taking the lead over radio. by Bobby Owsinski. Continue reading
