In Hypebot’s most popular posts from the past seven days, we explored what impact the DoJ’s consent decree will have on music,examined what it takes to start an independent record label, looked at how much indies and majors pull in from streaming, and more. Are Your Ready To Be Your…
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. And Indie Music
In this latest roundup of advice for DIY and independent artists, we offer tips and suggestions on using livestreaming to grow your fanbase, how to negotiate for higher pay from venues, how you can get YouTube to promote your videos, and much, much more. An Artist’s Guide To Crowdfunding How…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Backgrounds For Music Websites • Passing The Audition Of A Music School • Consent Decree Impact • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at palette choices for music sites, how to pass a music school audition, the impact of the Consent Decree, and more Maria Ziza | White VS Black Background For Music Websites David Milsont | 6 Tips For Passing The Audition Of A Music School…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this look back at a tumultuous week of music industry news, we reexamine the Department of Justice’s new "Full-Works Licensing" ruling, Atlantic Records’ Reddit subpoena, the banks’ crushing of Sillerman’s bankruptcy exit dreams, and much more. Spotify Adds Personalized Weekly New Music ‘Release Radar’ Playlists, And It’s Great News…
Content ID Still Just Piracy [Maria Schneider]
In this open letter to righsholders, Maria Schneider examines how Content ID, originally billed as a means of protecting copyright holders, has since transformed into way to make money off of ads placed on pirated content. _____________________________________ Guest Post by Maria Schneider on Music Technology Policy Content ID, YouTube’s digital…
China’s Version Of Spotify Shows How To Be Profitable In A World Of Digital Abundance
Despite being the most well known streaming service in the game, Spotify continues to have a difficult time turning any kind of a profit. It’s a different story with QQ Music however, a division of Asian tech giant Tencent. ________________________ Guest Post by Glyn Moody on Techdirt The fact that…
FRI. BRIEF: DoJ Ruling Boosts Pandora, Apple • Pasquale Rotella Walks • Lyor Speaks • More
FRIDAY 2.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Not sure the sky is falling, but we’ve only begun to feel the ramifications of yesterday’s DoJ royalty ruling. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Likely Pop Sensation? The Numbers Behind Dagny [Liv Buli]
Can numbers predict the next big pop sensation? Here we look at how a dramatic spike in an artist’s popularity across YouTube, Pandora, and social media could predict massive success and the birth of a major pop star. ________________________ Guest Post by Liv Buli of Next Big Sound PALM SPRINGS,…
THU. BRIEF: Apple Music Scores Britney Spears Exclusive • WMG Up 14% • Daytrotter Founder Resigns • More
THURSDAY 8.4.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Is Apple doubling down on exclusives, in part to prove that it doesn’t need Jay Z? Updated continuously under our More News tab
1% Of YouTube Channels Getting 93% Percent Of Views
Some revealing numbers recently dropped by Bernstein Research indicate that, despite the massive variety of videos available on the video sharing platform, the vast majority of views go to an elite 1% of YouTube’s channels. _________________________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on Music 3.0 The numbers in total are staggering….