Oddisee Fights “The Good Fight” [Case Study]

When D.C. hip hop artist Oddisee decided to release his sophomore album The Good FIght this year, it presented an excellent marketing opportunity for his promotional team, who utilized the artist's interest in coffee as a means. Continue reading

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Sean Combs Moves Bad Boy Label From UMG To Sony’s Epic Records

Sean Combs has moved his Bad Boy Entertainment to Sony's Epic Records from Universal Music Group's Interscope. The deal includes two upcoming albums from Combs aka Puff Daddy. The deal was. Continue reading

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5 Clever Ways To Promote Your Show Beyond Posters, Facebook

While pushing your show on social media and plastering your town with  promotional posters can be effective to a certain extent, there are are several other less obvious ways to. Continue reading

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Spotify Extends To More Cars With MirrorLink RockScout App

The ability to stream music in the car is crucial to the format becoming mainstream.  But with dozens of global auto manufacturers, each with their own standards, that's been a. Continue reading

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The Struggle Of Selling vs. Giving Away Music [Kosha Dillz]

Here rapper Kosha Dillz discusses the pros and cons of giving music away for free, with a specific focus on how offering free music can frequently benefit an artist in. Continue reading

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How To Monetize Your Music On YouTube

YouTube has undeniably become one of the most important tools with which artists engage both preexisting and potential fans, but in order to effectively monetize this engagement, a certain procedure must be. Continue reading

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Spotify’s New Stretch Goal: 100 Million Users By Christmas

Spotify has put a full court press on customer acquisition and it appears to be working. Perhaps motivated by new competitor Apple Music or in preparation for a 2016 IPO,. Continue reading

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Facebook Is Offline! [STAY CALM…]

3:53 PM ET Monday Its back up. Exhale… Facebook has been down for almost an hour. Hard to believe this could happen, particularly mid-day on a busy Monday.  No word yet. Continue reading

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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music

This week on Hypebot we shared a myriad of valuable tips for the independent musician, from the importance of being on Instagram, to how artists can make money off of. Continue reading

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How To Pin Tweets To Get More Attention

[UPDATED] Have a tweet that you want your followers to see for longer? There's a way. While most tweets are just a flash in the social media pan, Twitter users. Continue reading

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