Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we've got a whole host of useful tips and tricks for independent artists making their way in the music business, with advice on how to gain more music. Continue reading
5 Great Ways That You Can Market Your Music
The world’s most successful musicians haven’t achieved their fame and fortunes through sheer grit, determination, and talent alone: each and everyone of them have supplemented the raw materials at their. Continue reading
FREE Webinar: How To Create An Effective Music EPK
Whether you’re a singer-songwriter, a DJ or in a band, one of the most important tools in any promo toolkit is the electronic press kit. A great EPK is a. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, our most popular and often viewed articles on Hypebot covered Spotify's termination of the playlist payola service SpotLister, more users' ditching of Facebook in the wake of the. Continue reading
Spotify Stats Reveal Hidden Challenges And Opportunities [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify's public stock offering has led to a mountain of internal data being shared in required SEC filings. Mark Mulligan and the team at MIDiA Research dug deep into those numbers to. Continue reading
Music Is “On The Move” says RIAA Chief Cary Sherman
A new RIAA report shows that the recorded music business in the U.S. grew for the second consecutive year in 2017, driven largely by streaming revenue. RIAA chief Cary Sherman. Continue reading
Spotify Says 2 Million Used Hacked Apps To Block Ads
Spotify says that 2 million users of its free ad-supported music service have used hacked apps to block ads in the last few months. The revelation came in a Friday. Continue reading
Spotify Takes Action To Prevent Playlist “Playola”
Back in the days when radio was king, labels would attempt to game the system by bribing radio stations to play their tracks, a practice known as payola which was. Continue reading
Finding A Music Publicist You Can Trust
When deciding on a music publicist to promote your music, you will doubtless think of the many horror stories circulating in the industry of artists who were ripped off or. Continue reading
NOI Copyright Loophole Costs Songwriters, Protects Tech [Chris Castle]
There has been much talk surrounding the "mass NOI" issue stemming from the loophole, allowed by the copyright office, which allows tech companies to profit from works without obtaining a. Continue reading
