After previously walking away from a SoundCloud acquisition deal at the last minute, Twitter recently invested 70 million in the company, and although such an investment is likely good for SoundCloud, it’s a little harder to tell how the exchange benefits Twitter. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music…
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The Actual Value Of The Indie Music Sector [INFOGRAPHIC]
General wisdom suggests that indie labels account for about 20% of global revenue, but a recent study has revealed that their share is in fact much greater than previously suspected, something which has broader implications with regard to the independent sector’s ability to compete globally. ____________________________________ Guest Post by Mark…
Return Of Napster Name Signals A Company Running Out Of Options, Says Former Rhapsody Exec Jon Maples
Already known as Napster overseas, Seattle-based streaming service Rhapsody announced its plan to rebrand as Napster in all markets. The expansion of the moniker suggests a company that has nothing left to lose and may do little to boost revenue, says former Rhapsody exec Jon Maples _________________________________________ Guest Post by…
MON. BRIEFING: SoundExchange To Pay $860M In 2016 • SFXE Scraps Bankruptcy • Guvera IPO Rejected • More
Monday 6.30.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Don’t despair. Even while SFX and Guvera imploding, streaming music payouts are hitting record highs. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators weigh in on a variety of music industry issues, from why remixing is not a right, to why the music business isn’t yet ready for blockchain tech, plus reactions to the revamped Apple Music. Why You Should Treat Your Music Career Like A Startup Remixing Not A Right Reaction…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most popular widely read articles from the past seven days included Berklee’s launch of a new open music initiative, Nikki Sixx’s letter to YouTube, a defense of the digital album, and more. Music Industry Is Not Ready For The Blockchain Berklee Launches Ambitious Open Music Initiative Nikki…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
No shortage of tips for independent DIY artists on Hypebot this week, with tips on promoting local shows, effective email marketing techniques, at home recording and production, plus much, much more. 10 Reasons Musicians Fail On Social Media 10 Techniques For Effectively Promoting Local Shows Emerging Tech Offers New Opportunities…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: EU Referendum• Networking Skills • Why Musicians Fail On Social Media • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how the EU referendum might affect creatives, how to network effectively, and why so many artists fail on social media. Jon Hockley | The EU Referendum: A Creative’s Perspective Young Cory | The Benefits Of Having Good Networking Skills Joy Ike | 10 Reasons Musicians…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our weekly glance back at music industry news, we revisit the Grammy’s announcement of key rules changes, the co-founder of Pirate Bay’s order to shell out for record labels, Twitter’s latest Soundcloud investment, and more. Grammys Announce Key Rule Changes, 2016 Dates And Deadlines [FULL TEXT OF ANNOUNCEMENT] Pirate…
10 Years of BalconyTV, 10 Celebratory Facts
In recognition of indie favorite BalconyTV’s ten year anniversary, its founder Stephen O’Regan offers us ten facts about how the daily online music show works and where it stands today. ______________________________ By Stephen O’Regan, Co-Founder, BalconyTV on The Orchard’s The Daily Rind It’s BalconyTV‘s 10th anniversary. As the one who…