This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss a question sent in by Music Biz Weekly podcast listener Ashworth Wiltshire: “Can you guys talk about another dirty subject, Return On Investment (ROI), as related to the budget.” The co-hosts added a…
Category archives: DIY musicians
ASCAP ‘I Create Music Expo’ Adds Performers, Speakers
ASCAP has announced the latest round of speakers and panelists for its 2019 “I Create Music” EXPO . On the heels of his Oscar win for Best Original Song, “Shallow” co-writer Anthony Rossomando will look back on his two-decade journey to co- penning the anthemic Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper…
6 Ways To Interact More With Fans On Instagram
While a lot of fuss is made over how artists should use social media platforms such as Instagram to effectively promote themselves and their music, not nearly enough attention is paid to how to be more interactive with fans, something which helps strengthen the artist/fan bond. Here we look at…
EMI Counter-Sues Kanye West For Breach Of Contract
Kanye West has been hit with a lawsuit by his longtime music publishing company EMI, alleging breach of contract. The suit, filed in Federal court in Manhattan, follows Kanye’s own January lawsuit against EMI in which he claimed that his contract violated California law because it lasted more than seven…
IMPALA, AIM, PRS Join 200+ Groups Supporting Article 13 Copyright Directive
EU independent music trade group IMPALA. AIM, PRS For Music and more than 200 organizations from across the cultural and creative sectors have united in calling on the European Parliament to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. "This Directive has been long sought to create a…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
For the do-it-yourself artists out there, Hypebot is this week offering helpful tips and advice on some unexpected ways to earn money from your songwriting, analytics tools that are changing the future of music marketing, how to put your best tweet forward in 2019, and more! Surprise Ways You Can…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Blog • Fan-Friendly Website • Eating Healthy On Tour • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on figuring out who’s reading your music blog, how to create a dynamic website that will appeal to your fans, the best way to save money while still eating healthy on tour. James Shotwell | Do You Know Who’s Reading Your Music Blog?…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Hypebot’s most popular and often perused articles this week covered PledgeMusic’s ongoing failure to pay artists, why more band and musicians are rejecting traditional record deals in favor of making their own way, a look at just how many people are now paying to stream music, and more! PledgeMusic Leaving…
Surprise Ways You Can Earn Money From Your Songs
While songwriting can seem a like a financially tenuous career path, there are a number if different sources of revenue for those who choose to pursue it, particularly if they’re willing to think creatively and have a good hustle. Here we look a few interesting examples. __________________________ Guest post by…
Apple Music Is Only Major Streamer Not Trying To Cut Songwriter Royalties
Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon are appealing the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling that would increase streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. Notably absent from the list of music tech giants is Apple Music. Under this CRB ruling, streaming services will be required to pay songwriters and publishers 15.1% of…