Why YouTube Rules Music Videos
In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, Cortney Harding and Kyle Bylin discuss YouTube and music videos. YouTube is widely known as the most popular music service. It's where most. Continue reading
Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples Joins 8tracks
Former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples has written a number of smart pieces for Hypebot and been interviewed on our Upward Spiral podcast. So we were quite pleased to hear that he's. Continue reading
Facebook Exec Moves To Soundcloud To Fuel International Expansion
2015 is turning out to be an important year for Soundcloud. Rightholders are pushing hard for compensation, but have been slow to sign deals; thus, thwarting a much needed effort. Continue reading
Sony Pulls All Music Off Soundcloud
Yesterday started strong for Soundcloud, with an important deal with the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). But later in the day, it became apparent that Soundcloud's bid to go legal and. Continue reading
SoundCloud Finalizes Important Deal With U.S. Music Publishers
Soundcloud has been working for months to secure deals with rights holders that will allow it to finally monetize its massive user-generated content. Today, it completed an important deal with. Continue reading
Patreon’s Jack Conte Shares Startup Lessons
In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon, a platform that allows people to support creators by becoming paid sponsors. We talk. Continue reading
Why You Must Treat Music Like A Business
It’s the least sexy part of being an indie musician: making money. Mostly because when you’re still in the early stages as an artist, you’d much rather talk about the. Continue reading
25 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your YouTube Channel
What do all successful YouTubers have in common? They create great videos. But beyond that, smart video creators are using some of YouTube’s tools and features to harness the power. Continue reading
Deezer Exec Outlines Global Music Strategy
In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk with Julien Simon, who is the VP of Music Rights and Label Relations at Deezer, a subscription music service. We discuss. Continue reading
Hypebot’s Upward Spiral Gets A New Name: Music Business Podcast
Co-hosts Kyle Bylin and Cortney Harding are rebanding their Hypebot sponsored Upward Spiral podcast to the much more descriptive and SEO friendly Music Business Podcast. If you're not a regular listener, you're. Continue reading
