In our weekly flip back through the past seven days of music industry news, we check back in on Apple Music for Artists emerging from its beta stage, the indictment of eighteen parties connected with indie label Fast Cash Boyz by a grand jury, the ongoing issue of country radio’s…
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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently read articles from the pages of Hypebot covered Spotify’s new plan to allow fans to ‘tip’ artists, why save rates on the streaming platform are so important, a guide to copyrighting your music, whether you’re an artist, songwriter, or producer, and much more!…
Preventative Health Tips For Touring Artists
While taking your music on the road is the dream of many artists, life on tour – in addition to being an eye-opening adventure – can also be incredibly stressful, and put a significant strain on both your mental and physical health. ______________________________ In this latest piece from MusicThinkTank, contributor…
Music: Not All About The Artist
The modern music studio is about more than just the musician, and for those looking to pursue a career in the music business, much of what happens in a recording studio is as much thanks to the team of engineers behind the console as the person in front of the…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators inside the music industry this week weighed in on the issue of playing the music of disgraced stars like Morrissey and Ryan Adams, and the curious timing of a new Spotify corporate bio book – plus former Nirvana bandmates react to an accidental announcement from Spotify that the band…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before we move on to what will doubtless be another full week of music industry news, we’re revisiting some major stories from the past seven days, including more record smashing from Lil Nas X, Katy and Capitol’s payout in song damages, the official cancellation of Woodstock 50, and more! Best…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most often read, chart-topping articles on Hypebot covered Nirvana band members good-natured response to Spotify’s announcement that the group was playing a show, six key music business trends to keep an eye on, what’s to be done with disgraced artists like Morrissey and Ryan Adams,…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week we deliver a whole truckload of tips and tricks for independent artists, with advice on what you need to understand about Instagram analytics, some great college towns to plan your next tour around, some critical mistakes to be sure you don’t make in your career, and much, much…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Mental Wellbeing • Getting Signed • Marketing Yourself • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our insightful contributors shared articles on how musicians can work to invest in their mental wellbeing, questioned whether or not bands still need to get signed to ‘make it’, what musicians need to know before marketing themselves for the first time, and more! Sam Bowman |…
Do Bands Still Need To Be Signed To ‘Make It’?
Time was that getting a record deal was the number one priority for any unsigned band with any ambition, as the backing of a label was necessary for artists to fund their marketing and play bigger, better shows. Times have changed however, and while a many successful artists continue to…