The rise of the online marketplace has, in many ways, made it easier for musicians to get discovered online, but playlist culture often means that even if listeners discover a single song, they may miss the bigger picture – and broader context – of your music and image as an…
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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, some of our most popular articles covered hotly debated issue of whether physical CDs are still worth the manufacturing cost, PledgeMusic’s game of fastball as others exit the platform, ways in which music videos will dramatically shift in 2019, and more! Is Printing, Selling Physical CDs…
Registering Your Band Name, Logo
Even in the early stages of brand development, it’s a good practice for bands or solo artists to take the time to register their name, and any particular logos associated with the act, through the proper copyright channels. The process is relatively painless, and can help your brand grow, in…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from inside the music industry this week offered some valuable insights regarding the truth about advances in the music business, why subscriptions matter so much to musicians, and how making free pay is the new digital battleground. The Truth About Advances In The Music Business Why Subscriptions Matter To…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, our helpful tips and tricks for those struggling to make it as DIY musicians covered how to make them most of your ideas (even when they kind of suck) what you need to do to make your live show more exciting, some useful and free tools for show…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Guitar Performance • Spotify Is A Win • Programmed Drums • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, contributors shared articles on how to prepare for a performance, why the much maligned Spotify is a win for artists and listeners, how to make programmed drums actually work for you, and more! Zack Hargrove | Preparing For The First (Or Any) Guitar Performance Chrissenner |…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of a busy seven days in the music industry, we revisit PledgeMusic’s payment woes and promise to do better, Jay-Z and Meek Mill’s launching of a criminal justice reform alliance, some new titles rolling into the public domain, and more! PledgeMusic Issues Statement On Late Payments To…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most assiduously read articles on Hypebot this week looked at ongoing payment problems at PledgeMusic, Article 13’s stumbles in its final moments, an exploration of all your music revenue sources and how to collect them, and more! PledgeMusic Payment Problems Continue, Lefsetz Weighs In Article 13 Falters,…
Why Spotify Is Actually A Win For Artists, Listeners
While Spotify has been a fairly polarizing company in the music industry since its inception, with many in the business feeling that it’s financial practices are less than fair, this piece looks at how the platform (and its new ‘block’ feature) is actually beneficial to both artists and consumers. _________________________________…
5 Techniques For Making Your Programmed Drums Sound Realistic
Unless you have the right friend, or enough money to hire a studio musician, finding and honest-to-goodness drummer for your recording project can be a challenge. Luckily, with the right production techniques, programmed drums can be made to sound almost as realistic. _______________________ In this new post to MusicThinkTank, Nick…