Today is the last day to take advantage of the 1 million $20 tickets Live Nation has made available to hundreds of major summer concerts. No additional ticketing fees will be added. ___________________________________ Live Nation has launched their "Kickoff to Summer Ticket Promotion" by making over one million tickets available…
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85% Stop Watching Video If It Takes Too Long To Load
Remember those "great" videos that you posted? Have you looked at them lately? Do they load quickly? Do they start off strong? Are they any good? They better be all of these things or you are wasting your time, according to a new survey. ______________________________ Related articles Playing with Fire…
Spotify Adds QR-Like Codes: A New Music Sharing & Engagement Tool For Artists, Marketers
Spotify has officially added QR-like codes for quick song, album and playlist sharing. Available in-app, Spotify Codes can also be printed on a flyers, posters or billboards. Hypebot first reported the rollout of this new feature on Friday and opportunities it creates for musicians and music marketers working to boost…
2 Simple Ways To Include Event Discovery Sites In Your Marketing
Although you already be marketing your events to regional audiences and social media followers, a vast number of urban event-goers often using event discovery sites in order to make their plans. Here we explore two important ways in which you can incorporate event discovery sites into your marketing. __________________ Guest…
TuneRegistry Links with Harry Fox To Help Indie Songwriters Get Paid Spotify, Streaming Mechanical Royalties
[UPDATED] Indie music rights management platform TuneRegistry has announced a partnership with the Harry Fox Agency to initiate electronic delivery of song registrations. ___________________________ TuneRegistry’s new partnership with the Harry Fox Agency completes its goal of making in easy for independent music creators to submit music registrations and metadata to…
7 Things That Help You Get Added To A Spotify Playlist [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
This week Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss an article written by Lucie Watson of Platoon, "How To Get Music On Spotify’s Playlists" on the Music Biz Weekly Podcast. It offers expert insights into playlists, but it also gives 7 action items on what you need to do to help…
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5 Things Every Singer/Songwriter Is Doing Wrong
While every singer/songwriter likely has some aspect of their songwriting or performance that could use improvement, some mistakes are more consistent than others, whether you’re a seasoned veteran of the industry or a budding new performer. In this latest post to MusicThinkTank, Larry Butler explains five things that seemingly every…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week in our DIY and independent musician advice section, we provide useful tips and information on why you should understand metadata, the best way to get your band a coveted festival slot, how the different "story" features compare across social media platforms and more. 5 Reasons You Should Know…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
The week, the most popular out of the many and varied pieces on Hypebot included why Spotify wants blockchain tech and if it’s really everything they hope, how and why you should run your music career like a startup, how to determine the saddest chord progression in the world, and…