Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: How To Be a Successful Performing Artist In The New Millenium • 5 Creative Ways To Keep The Buzz Going After Your Show • Beware Of The Controlled Composition Clause • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we see if you have what it takes to be a successful musician in the new millennium, different ways to keep the hype up after your show,. Continue reading

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Sharkey Laguana: Is Streaming Music Ripping You Off? [INTERVIEW]

Here the people at the Future Of Music Coalition speak with Sharky Laguana of the band Creeper Lagoon about his recent piece entitled "Streaming Music is Ripping You Off" in. Continue reading

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The Demographics Of Facebook Users

72% of online American adults use Facebook, according to Pew research, unchanged from September 2014. It is especially popular among online women,  77% of whom are users. 82% of online. Continue reading

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Merchbar Simplifies Band Merch Sales And Discovery

In this episode of Music Biz Podcast, we talk to with Ed Aten, who is the CEO and co-founder of Merchbar, a website and mobile app that allows people to. Continue reading

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Music Publishing News Roundup 10.2.15: YouTube’s Music Service • Apple Music To China • Congressional Listening Tour

Indications suggest the long-awaited release of YouTube’s music streaming service is quickly approaching. The video streaming giant’s premium-tier service entered it’s bata last fall, however letters were recently sent out to. Continue reading

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YouTube Paid Subscription Music And Video Service To Launch In October [REPORT]

The music industry has been pushing Google to monetize YouTube beyond just advertising since shortly after its launch 10 years ago.  After more than a year of beta trails and. Continue reading

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Spotify Adds Artist “About” Pages with Bios, Stats, More

Spotify continues to iterate and this change brings information that both music fans and the industry will find useful.  Today, Spotify added an About page that includes artist bios, play. Continue reading

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

The turntable's comeback in the wake of a vinyl boom, lessons we can learn from Straight Outta Compton, and the continued drop in Spotify's per play rates. This and more as. Continue reading

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Labels & Managers: Are You Helping Or Hurting Your Artist’s Growth?

Much of the work that labels and managers have traditionally taken care of in the industry, such as distribution and recording/mastering, can now be done by the artists themselves, and. Continue reading

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In Honor Of Labor Day, America’s Greatest Songs About Work

Monday is Labor Day in the U.S. It's the unofficial end of summer here which overshadows its real purpose: to honor the working class and the labor movement that has. Continue reading

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