REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through through a full week of modern music industry news, we revisit Sirius XM's spike in subscribers, YouTube Red and Google Play's merger, ASCAP and BMI's. Continue reading
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week some of the most popular and often read articles from Hypebot included a look Spotify's new Facebookesque self-serve ad program, a comparison of payouts from the various streaming. Continue reading
How To Use Social Media Influencers To Drive Live Show Attendance
[UPDATED] Social influencer marketing has been gaining a lot of buzz recently and, although it can be highly effective, it can also be complex and confusing method of marketing, one. Continue reading
YouTube Monetization And Exclusivity: Is It Right For You?
Here we examine the issue of exclusivity in the world of music and rights management, and what it means to have a single entity working on behalf of your music,. Continue reading
New Song Release Schedules Explained
As the music economy continues to shift, it's important we keep our thinking current, particularly when it comes to releasing songs. Here we breakdown what a modern release schedule looks. Continue reading
Leadership Music Names New Board
Leadership Music has named a new board of directors. Songwriter Stacy Widelitz (“She’s Like the Wind”), has been elected president; Provident Label Group’s Jimmy Wheeler is president-elect; Jeff Gregg, an. Continue reading
My Startup Helped Launch World’s First Music Tech Trade Group: Here Is How And Why
In this piece Laurent Martin walks us through the process by which his startup, Aitokaiku, was able to work with members of Music Tech Germany in order to emerge as. Continue reading
Bandsintown Upgrades App To Strengthen Artist To Fan Connections
Bandsintown has released a major app update designed to enhance concert discovery and artist to fan interactions. Bandsintown has become an essential tool for concert discovery and marketing with more. Continue reading
7 Tips For Improving Merch Sales
While physical music may not sell like it once did, the merchandise table remains an excellent way for artists at all levels of notoriety to pull in serious cash, as. Continue reading
