How to use Spotify Wrapped to amplify a year of hard work and making great music
The 2021 edition Spotify’s popular Wrapped is live for both fans and artists. Spotify Wrapped offers fans a look back at what the played the most last year. For artists. Continue reading
How to increase your chances of being featured on streaming services, playlists
Getting your music discovered, played, and featured on playlists on the best streaming services is well within your reach. Use these techniques to get your music played. A guest post. Continue reading
What tracks are eligible for YouTube’s content ID?
Did you know that you can check to see if people are using your copyrighted IP without permission? Here’s how to see if your content is eligible for this feature. Continue reading
#BoycottSpotify say musicians after CEO EK invests $114M in AI warfare
Musicians and fans are calling for a boycott Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s $114M/€100M investment in AI defense tech company Helsing. Helsing uses artificial intelligence to build live battlefield maps. Continue reading
Live Nation [NYSE: LYV] stock struggles as Omicron variant concerns grow
Live Nation stock was down 2.3% late morning Tuesday as concerns over the global spread of the Omicron variant threatened an already tenuous live music recovery. The broader markets were. Continue reading
Thank you Bandzoogle for naming us to your ’10 best blogs for musicians and bands’
This week music web site and marketing platform Bandzoogle named “The 10 best blogs for musicians and bands.” Both Hypebot and our sister Bandsintown For Artists Insider blog made the. Continue reading
Can the attention economy pandemic lockdown boom continue? [Mark Mulligan]
The globally shared boredom that resulted from the extended lockdown created a spike in the attention economy, but now that the world is getting busy again, is a recession starting?. Continue reading
Mechanical rate freeze has led to inflation-induced decline in creator income
From an artist’s standpoint, it would be best mechanical rates increased with inflation, but that is not happening here. Read more to learn how inflation is changing the way artists. Continue reading
Why it is important to practice songwriting
Writing songs is not a skill you are born with, like many other types of artistry, it takes repetition and practice to improve. Here are some ways you can refine. Continue reading
All the reasons that labels refuse to release an artist’s music
Sometimes an artists will write songs and even whole albums that they cannot release of their record label. Keep reading to discover some real-life examples and why this happens. A. Continue reading
