TOP POSTS: Last week’s most read posts on Hypebot
Most popular on Hypebot this week, we had articles covering Apple Music’s new lossless audio rollout, the Spotify fan survey revealing just how popular vinyl is across genres, hackers’ targeting. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The week in D.I.Y & Indie music
In our grab bag of tips and tricks this week, we offer advice on advice on smarter marketing in 2021 how to get the most out of Patreon, whether or. Continue reading
REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review
In this flip back through the past week’s music industry news, we revisit the massive pent up demand for live music, what exactly third-party playlisting is all about and why. Continue reading
MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Songwriting mistakes • Musical goals • Oldest song • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on how to fix common songwriting mistakes, the oldest known song ever written, how to cultivate a stage persona, and more! Shaun. Continue reading
Primary Wave lands $375M Oaktree Capital investment
Primary Wave Music has landed a $375 million investment from Oaktree Capital Management. Oaktree will now own a minority interest in the leading independent music publishing company which owns or controls the. Continue reading
Amazon Music adds radio-like DJ Mode plus a Billie Eilish takeover
Amazon Music has launched DJ Mode which adds a host DJ to select hip-hop, country, and pop streams in the US. At launch, Amazon Music has added a DJ Mode option to three. Continue reading
Spotify, Payola, and steering agreements attract Congressional attention [Chris Castle]
Pay-to-play/payola has often been an issue, but Spotify’s new “Discovery Mode” has attracted the attention of Congress. Guest post by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy It will be old. Continue reading
UK label growth confirms indie music’s ascendance
The UK independent label market grew to 26% in 2020 and that trend is accelerating in 2021. This marks the fifth straight year of indie growth as measured by album. Continue reading
Watch time is essential to growing a YouTube channel – Here’s why
If you’re an artist with a YouTube channel, chances are you invest a fair amount of time creating content for it, but if these videos aren’t pulling viewers in, then. Continue reading
Last week in music industry commentary
In the commentary section this week, industry insiders shared their thoughts and opinions on whether the CRB will see reason on the impact inflation has on songwriters, the recovery of. Continue reading