Spotify and music listening: the next 10 years [Mark Mulligan]
Spotify turned 10 this month. Top MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan looks at what the next 10 years for both the top streamer and for music discovery. By Mark Mulligan of. Continue reading
How to achieve your financial goals in music sustainably
Making a living making music is the goal of most musicians. This post by Gideon Waxman for Bandzoogle provides a realistic roadmap to make it happen. By Gideon Waxman for. Continue reading
CD Baby president Joel Andrew on the Music Biz Weekly podcast
Joel Andrew has helped make CD Baby a leading online distributor of independent music representing more than 650,000 artists to 100+ global digital platforms. CD Baby tracks represent 20% of. Continue reading
Guide to setting up a publishing company with your PRO
As an independent songwriter setting up a publishing company through a Performing Rights Organization is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your songs. Guest post by Dan. Continue reading
How to save a music career [Video]
When it comes to a career as complex and difficult as one in the music business, it can be easy to make mistakes and encounter major setbacks, but that shouldn’t. Continue reading
‘Alexa, Play Free Bird!’ – Music, radio, and the rise of smart speakers
As smart speaker popularity continues to grow, iHeart Media and Amazon have been partnering to try and make Alexa a bit more interactive, and even DJ-like. Guest post by Fred. Continue reading
7 useful productivity tools for independent musicians
For those artists looking for new ways to boost their productivity (and aren’t we all?), these seven tools can help you manage your money, create better habits, and generally accomplish. Continue reading
LAST WEEK’S TOP POSTS: 2nd music lockdown? • music discovery on TikTok • more
Most popular on Hypebot this week, we had articles covering Spotify’s slipping stock, major changes at the Grammys, TikTok’s power as a music discovery platform, and more. Will live music. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y. & Indie music
This week, our tips for indie do-it-yourselfers covered music artwork in the age of streaming, how musicians can benefit from an open to all Clubhouse, the dos and don’ts of. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
In this perusal back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit Chartmetric’s new artist pronoun database, whether or not we might see a second lockdown as COVID cases. Continue reading
