Some of the most popular and often read articles on Hypebot this week covered how money flows from music streams into the actual artist’s pocket, the top SEO Google ranking factors in 2020, what songwriters should be doing right now to prepare for the Music Modernization Act, and more. How…
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Life At Spotify: A Curated Behind The Scenes Look
Spotify this week released a series of shoer videos dubbed "Life At Spotify" that offer a curated look inside the world’s top streaming service. While quite clearly a carefully scripted PR piece, collectively they offer a look at who and what makes Spotify tick. See the full Life At Spotify…
Best Career Advice That Nobody In Music Takes Seriously
While much of the advice that is dispensed to those looking to develop their music industry career emphasizes the importance of the hustle and maintaining forward momentum at all times, but new evidence is emerging that such a mentality is actually harmful to artist’s mental and physical health. _________________________________________ Guest…
Copyright Infringement Liability In The Music Business
Living as we are in the digital age, any company which plays host to entertainment media on a large is at constant risk of copyright infringement. Whether it’s Spotify or YouTube, difficult challenges will inevitably arise over how to best monitor for and remove infringing content. Here we look at…
Why Blockchain Won’t Be Saving The Music Business (Yet)
Here Bobby Owsinski outlines why the rise of streaming culture has largely nullified the viability of a blockchain-based system for selling music, and why services like Audius, which do utilize blockchain tech, are more susceptible to piracy. _________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 I started getting blockchain…
‘How Strangers Online Helped Me Make A Breakup Album’
Being a successful songwriter doesn’t necessarily mean you need to have musical experience. After going through a tough breakup, this artist turned to a community of strangers online to help her turn her written feelings into a complete album of songs. _____________________________ Guest post by Arianna January was a rough…
CD Baby, Dash Go Expand Into India
CD Baby has expanded into India, the world’s 15th largest recorded music market, according to the IFPI. The news arrives on the heels of recent expansion into China, Canada, Columbia, Southeast Asia, and the UK over the last 16 months. The indie music distributor also announced a notable Indian music…
UMG Revenues Up 18.6% To $2B In Q3 2019
Universal Music Group revenue was up an impressive 18.6% for a total of $2 billion last quarter. The jump was driven by streaming and merchandise revenue along with the releases by superstars like Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. Highlights Universal Music Group’s (UMG) revenues amounted to €3,258 million,…
FRI. BRIEF: UMG Revenues Jump 17.5% • Berklee President To Step Down • Vevo Turns 10 • Rostr • More
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Google To Begin Linking Searches To Key Video Moments
Google is set to unveil a new feature which could alter how many video searches take place. The search engine will now now take its users directly to key points within a YouTube video based on their query. As with so many changes, this could be good and bad for…