Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Selling Merch • Financial Lifehacks • Your Music Career • More
This week on MusicThinkTank we explored subtle ways of selling merch at shows, some key financial life hacks for musicians, what to do if your job doesn't match your music. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rummage through a full week of music industry happenings, we revisit Spotifys upgrades, Apple Music's passage of 40 million subscribers, how Facebook is now the least trusted company,. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently perused articles on Hypebot explored Spotify's acquisition of the music licensing platform Loudr, some of the Music Modernization Act's radical changes to how. Continue reading
Record Labels Know What Artists Want, And It’s The Reason They’ll Never Change
There is much debate in the music industry over whether or not signing to a label is the best way to succeed. Here George Howard explains what it is about. Continue reading
5 Ways To Engage Fans On Social Media
When it comes to meaningful engagement with fans, well executed interactions on social media can provide some of the best ways to connect other than in person. Here we look. Continue reading
Facebook Flat Fee Music Deals Have Future Implications [Mark Mulligan]
Multiple sources are reporting that the recent deals struck by Facebook for music were flat fee licenses with no reporting, at least for now. If true, they are contrary to. Continue reading
Spotify, YouTube Add Windowing With Jason Aldean Release
Jason Aldean's new album will only be available on the paid Premium tier of Spotify, YouTube and other streamers for two weeks after it's release today. Major labels negotiated the. Continue reading
5 Musical Geniuses Who Overcame Disabilities To Achieve Legendary Status
Finding success in the music industry typically entails surmounting a good number of obstacles, and can be even harder for those who need to overcome a disability or are in. Continue reading
INgrooves’ ‘Trends Now’ Makes Sense of Streaming Data
Digital music distributor INgrooves has launched a new data-mining tool designed to help labels sift through and make sense of the copious amounts of information now flowing from digital services. Continue reading
