May 9 2021
From the commentary section this week, those deep in the industry weigh in on how staggered vaccine rollouts are priming innovation, how fame should be celebrated in today’s music business,. Continue reading
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May 8 2021
This week, we’re covering a variety of do-it-yourself projects, including how to sell your music as an NFT, the six ‘special’ types of albums fans won’t be able to resist,. Continue reading
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May 8 2021
As we check back on some of the biggest music industry stories from the past week, we’re revisiting Live Nation’s ongoing losses, Spotify’s increase in prices, how to make the. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
Rising to the top on Hypebot this week, some of our more popular articles dug into how fame should be celebrated in the modern music industry, what Square’s ownership of. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
Last month the new Mechanical Licensing Collective began distributing some of the $40 million it had just collected from music streaming services. To help songwriters understand the process and get. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
Social Media is an essential tool for marketing music, but when are the best time to post? There is no single answer as to the best times to post on. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
Black Sabbath co-founder and lead guitarist Tony Iommi has faced some incredible hurdles to his health over the years, but has nonetheless persevered. Guest post by David Deal of the. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
Spotify hiking its prices in twelve different markets should translate to more money in the pot all around, but some questions are being raised as to whether much of these. Continue reading
May 7 2021
Music Biz Weekly podcast co-hosts Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert vent their frustrations with the many, many, many scams aimed at musicians. “We get emails every week pitching us on. Continue reading
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May 7 2021
In a stat-driven music economy dominated by streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music, it should come as no surprise that streaming fraud is a rampant issue, and one which. Continue reading
May 7 2021
Successfully securing event sponsorships necessitates the careful building of connections and fostering of relationships, but it all starts with a well crafted pitch. Here, we look at how to write. Continue reading
May 7 2021
Pandemic or not, livestreaming is here to stay, but as tours restart and venues reopen, the role of livestreaming may shift from an artist’s main performance platform to more of. Continue reading
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