Best Buy Just Killed The CD
Best Buy cut the number of music CD's it carries dramatically this week. The electronics retailer operates more than 1100 stores in the United States and was the largest chain. Continue reading
Music Industry’s Nonsense ‘Myth Busting’ About EU’s Censorship Machines Essentially Just Saying ‘Nuh-uh’ Repeatedly
ALTERNATIVE VIEW: In this op-ed, Mike Masnick busts the myth busting of major EU publishers who were attempting to counteract criticism of the EU's Copyright Directive's Article 11 "link tax", and. Continue reading
What To Consider When Building Your Band’s Website
Having a solid web presence is essential to being successful as a musician in 2018, and a website is a key part of this. Here we look at several important. Continue reading
Streaming Changes Everything For Music Catalogs
Most labels and many musicians thrive because of their hits, but survive over time because of their catalog. But as MIDiA analyst Mak Mulligan points out, streaming , which offers. Continue reading
A2IM Indie Week 2018 Recap: #RepresentationMatters
In this recap of the A2IM's recent Indie Week music conference, Amy Hanna looks at the event's focus on inclusivity and representation, as reflected in the conference's panels discussing gender. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this careful look back on a full week of music industry news, we revisit Ticketmaster's alleged scalping of its own tickets, hundreds of festivals' pledge to tackle gender inequality. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week's chart-topping articles on Hypebot covered whether Article 13 could spell the end of music on YouTube, the most effect way to utilize Facebook event marketing, why every indie. Continue reading