With a bit of luck, you got to relax this long U.S. Memorial Day weekend, as well as to honor our veterans. But as with all things news related these days, there’s always something happening in the music industry. Here are the four stories you need to read to catch…
Category archives: D.I.Y.
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
In this round of tips and advice for independent do-it-yourself artists, we look at how to use YouTube ads, a guide to 100% licensing, why artists shouldn’t trust their online presence to social networks. YouTube Ads For Musicians How To Create The Perfect Thumbnail Image For Your YouTube and Vimeo…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Songwriting • Music Blog • Headphone Shopping • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at out-of-the-box ways to hone your songwriting craft, how to create a stunning music blog, what to look for in headphones, and more. Rorie Kelly | 5 Out-Of-The-Box Ways To Hone Your Songwriting Craft Sumit Kumar | How To Make A Stunning Music Blog…
Spotify Settles David Lowery, Melissa Ferrick Class Action Lawsuit with $43.4 Million Compensation Fund
[UPDATED] In a major victory for indie musicians, the combined class action lawsuits against Spotify brought by Cracker frontman and artist advocate David Lowery and singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick have been settled with the music streamer establishing a $43.4 million fund to compensate songwriters and publishers whose work had been used…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week’s most popular articles on Hypebot covered Matt Ogle’s ditching of Spotify for Instagram, WME Music’s Marc Geiger’s crusade against a canceled Pemberton Fest, Spotify’s ongoing startup buying spree, and more! Spotify Has Lost Matt Ogle, Who Helped Create Discover Weekly, To Facebook’s Instagram "I’m coming after you personally"…
YouTube Ads For Musicians
Having made a compelling video with potential is great first step to industry success, but getting that video in front of the eyes of potential fans is a separate challenge. In this article we look at the ins and outs of YouTube ads, and how artists can implement them in…
How To Create The Perfect Thumbnail Image For Your YouTube and Vimeo Videos
When it comes to compelling someone to click on your video, having the right thumbnail image is critical You should always choose your own when uploading sites like YouTube or Vimeo and here Bobby Owsinski looks at how to construct the ideal thumbnail image in just three steps. ______________________________________ Guest…
Spotify Shares "How Students Listen 2017" [Eliot Van Buskirk]
In addition to learning, expanding personal horizons and developing a plan for post student life, college is also a place where many shape their musical identities. Eliot Van Buskirk of Spotify Insights has taken a deep dive into how students listen and shared it via an interactive microsite. ______________________________ Guest…
GENERATION Z: How 13-20 Year Olds Use Social, Choose Gatekeepers, Consume Media
Generation Z, kids and teens born between 1996 and 2010, are the new hot consumer segment. Unlike millennials, most of whom grew up during the transitional years of the internet revolution, Gen Z has grown up in an entirely digital world and interact with it differently than anyone else. _______________________________________…
It’s Not If Artists Deserve "Moral Rights" Recognition, But How Music Industry Should Achieve It, says RIAA
The U.S. Copyright Office has requested comments on regulating the right to receive full credit for artistic works, often called "moral rights." The U.S. does not guarantee this level of recognition, even though "these rights have a long history in international copyright law," according to the Copyright Office. ___________________________________ The…