Although services like Apple Music and Spotify tend to get most of the attention, they’re hardly the only companies in the streaming game. Here we look at what Soundcloud, Amazon, and Tidal have been up to of late. ____________________________ Guest Post by Mark Mulligan on Midia Apple, Spotify and YouTube…
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AM BRIEFING: China Bans Lady Gaga After Dalai Lama Meeting • Facebook Adds Slideshow, Curated Events • More
Tuesday 6.28.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Will Lady Gaga fans revolt if China tries to erase her from the internet? Updated continuously under our More News Related articles Merch Smarter – Unraveling 5 Common Mistakes Artists Make With Their Merch Business The New Artist Model Approach…
#GoogleMath: No Idea What YouTube Is Paying You?
Despite an oft quoted figure of 3 billions dollars since 2005, it seems YouTube actually has has no idea what it’s paying artists, although the evidence seem to be fairly clear that it’s not enough, says Ted Kalo. _______________________________ Guest Post by Ted Kalo on Medium For one of the…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week industry commentators weighed in on whether it’s time to consider something other than the streaming business model, if narcissism is ruining the live music experience, and what Rhapsody’s return to it’s Napster moniker means for the company. Time To Hit ‘Reset’ On The Streaming Business Model? [Cortney Harding]…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
When it comes to popularity, these posts have got it in the bag. Some of our most read articles from the past seven days included SFX’s termination of its Chapter 11 restructuring agreement, what the Brexit will mean for the music industry, and an exploration of why Twitter decided to…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Helpful tips and good advice are in abundance this week, as we offer indie artists ideas on how to step up their image game, promote a music video when the view counts stop rising, get their music in indie games, and much, much more. Image Matters: Making Every Gig Memorable…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Marketing • Make Your Next Gig Memorable • Tackle Ticketing Rip-Offs • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how artists create a memorable onstage look, why the industry needs to combat secondary ticketing rip-offs, fun music industry jobs, and more. Grant Genske | Music, Marketing, Me Rachelle Wilber | Snazzy Fashion Ideas To Make Your Next Gig Memorable Alison Lamb | The Music…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this round of our weekly review of music industry news, we looked at what artists need in order to triumph in their battle against the DMCA, why HBO opted to stop pressing new episodes of ‘Vinyl,’ New York’s steps to criminalize ticket bots, and more. Music Industry Needs More…
Music Industry Needs More Than Taylor Swift To Win DMCA Battle
Artists like Taylor Swift and U2 have been gaining significant traction with their latest petition challenging the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but for the movement to have any appreciable impact, the artists involved need a leader able to play the political game. _______________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…
FRI. BRIEFING: Facebook, YouTube Expand Live • Flipagram: 200M Users • iTunes Bug • Apple Music To Korea • More
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