Warner Music Group Acquires Songkick Concert Discovery App
Warner Music Group has acquired "selected assets" from Songkick, the popular live music discovery platform. The surprise deal, which appears motivated by the startups protracted legal battle with Ticketmaster, includes. Continue reading
URGENT: Time Running Out For Artists, Writers, To Exercise Their Termination Rights Under US Copyright Law
A provision of the 1976 Copyright Act allows for the copyright transfers to be terminated, meaning creators can reclaim their copyright, regardless of a contract which may state such works. Continue reading
Steve Knopper Discusses His Updated Book “Appetite for Self-Destruction” [Podcast]
This week co-host of Hypebot's Music Biz Weekly Podcast Jay Gilbert flies solo. He's joined by guest Steve Knopper who it a Rolling Stone contributing editor and the author of "Appetite. Continue reading
Many Artists Still Committing This Unforgivable Music Promo Sin
Although it may seem obvious to many artists, Chris Robley here warns against an all-to-often committed sin of many DIY artists who somehow fail to make their contact info easily. Continue reading
8 Step Guide To Getting On A Playlist
While many articles may offer up 'hacks' to getting featured on a playlist, doing so usually requires hard work over a period of time. Here we look at an eight. Continue reading
A Career In Music: 3 Reasons Not To Quit Your Day Job Just Yet
While many artists may wish to throw themselves completely into the music business, making a living in such an industry is no easy task, and giving yourself over to a. Continue reading
Google Debuts New Release Radio
Google Play Music has added New Release Radio, which serves up new releases based on the user's your personal tastes. New Release Radio joins Spotify's Release Radar and other streaming. Continue reading
6 Tips For Interacting With Fans
Interacting with fans is an important part of growing your reputation as an artist, and making sure you come off in a positive light during these interactions is essential to. Continue reading
Weekly Music Publishing Update 7.13.17: Spotify, Fake Artists and The Problems Of Scale
The talk of the music industry this week has been in regards to the “fake artists” that have been popping up in playlists all over Spotify. These artists have seemingly. Continue reading
Judge Voids Prince $31 Million Universal Music Deal
Yesterday a judge voided the $31 million deal to bring a vast catalog and vault of Prince material to Universal Music Group. The request was filed by UMG after the. Continue reading
