Here is a quick round-up of six important music business stories that you may have missed over the holiday, and believe it or not only two of them are about Taylor Swift. • Taylor Swift’s Lover Passes 3 Million Equivalent Sales • 1 In 4 Albums Sold In US Last…
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this revisitation of the past week’s music industry happenings, we look back at Senators’ request that the Department of Justice investigate Ticketmaster and Live Nation, the motivation behind T-Swift’s desire to re-record her first five albums, YouTube’s refusal to negotiate with the new YouTubers Union, and more. Discogs Mid-Year…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of the most frequently perused pieces from Hypebot explored how much streaming actually pays out to artists, Twitter’s reaction to Hasbro’s acquisition of Death Row, a new way artists and labels are gaming the system to manipulate their YouTube views, and more. How Much Does Streaming Actually…
10 Types Of Content To Engage, Grow Your Fanbase
The relationship between fans and artists has been transformed by social media, with your music’s consumers now craving a higher volume of content and a more intimate connection with the creator than ever before. Luckily, this can work to your advantage as a musician, provided you know what type of…
Apple Music Beta Adds 100,000 Radio Stations
In a major boost to broadcast radio, Apple has added 100,000 stations and Chromecast support to the beta release of its Apple Music app. The radio stations are sourced from TuneIn, Radio.com and iHeartRadio. image via AndroidPolice
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Before moving on to what will surely be another full week of music industry events, we look back on why Spotify and others should be worried about a recession, new record news from T Swift, the Dept. of Justice’s backing of Led Zeppelin in their ongoing copyright dispute, and more….
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, some of our most frequently perused articles covered the roll of the music publisher in your artist development team, some of music’s biggest execs in a Q&A, how streams are manipulated and why it’s harmful, and more! How To Build Your Own Artist Development Team: The…
Streaming Income: How Sustainable Is It?
How much artists actually earn from streaming has been a popular topic of debate in the music industry for some time. Here, we look at a slightly different perspective on basic income forecasting, and exactly how the economics of streaming affect artists. __________________________________ Guest post from AWAL This article provides…
Apple Music launches ‘New Music Daily’ playlist
New playlist will feature more than 60 tracks each day
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Apple Music Adds New Music Daily Playlist
of "the latest must-hear songs." According to Apple, "When the most important artists—from across the world and across genres—have something new to drop, this will be the place to find it first." New Music Daily replaces Apple Music’s Best of the Week playlist and is updated daily. The first track…