How One Generation Was Single-Handedly Able To Kill The Music Industry

Album sales used to be the favorable metric when calculating an artists success or failure, but with that business model long since out the window, new artists are fighting to. Continue reading

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Every Serious Musicians Needs These 6 Contracts

By Aaron Ford for the Sonicbids Blog. Picture this: You’ve just finished recording a song with your co-writing partner. You’ve discussed how splits would work in the past. Let’s say. Continue reading

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7 Dangers To Watch Out For When Considering Music Promotion Services

The importance of knowing what to look and look out for when considering your best promotional resources increases drastically as more platforms become available. It feels like it's impossible to. Continue reading

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Management Shuffle: Stefani To Azoff, Lady Gaga To Live Nation

Big changes in the world of music management. Just months after a nasty split with longtime manager Troy Carter, Lady Gaga and her new manager, Bobby Campbell, have joined Artist Nation,. Continue reading

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Why Music Labels and Publishers Chronically Miss Out On Licensing Opportunities

By music licensing expert Andy Lykens. The C-levels at a music publisher I used to work at would drop by my cube once every few days. All nice people, they. Continue reading

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Using A/B Testing To Inspire New Music Marketing Approaches

Ferren Gipson is a digital marketer specialising in the art and design sectors, writer for ArtCream, musician with Pandr Eyez and freelancer for those who want a more beautiful, usable online space.. Continue reading

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New On Hypebot’s Music Industry Jobs Board: MTV and Family Artists

New on the Hypebot Jobs Board are two at MTV – an application engineer (Java developer) and a project manager both within the MTV Artists program. LA-based music management firm Family Artists is also looking. Continue reading

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Deezer Gets Major Investment From ProSiebenSat.1, Merges Music Services

German tv, radio and media group ProSiebenSat.1 has taken a major stake in international music streamer Deezer, according to Die Welt. Details of the deal were not revealed, but sources put. Continue reading

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The Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

5 Major Stories Shaping The Music Industry In 2014 How To Land A Synch 2014 Music Biz Predictions Making Soundcloud Better Stopping Google+ Spam Spotify Drops Free Limits Top 100. Continue reading

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Make More Money With Your Official Band Website

There are a lot of ways to make money on the web when you have your own site. But it's easy to fall into a rut with a band or. Continue reading

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