While few can ever hope to compare to level of talent and success that Beyoncé has achieved, there are some valuable takeaways from her recent Netflix documentary ‘Homecoming’ that all artists can learn from. ________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Beyoncé is a once in a generation talent,…
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Taylor Swift’s ME! Breaks YouTube, Amazon Records
The Taylor Swift juggernaut plowed forward breaking multiple YouTube and Amazon records with the song and video premiere of “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. __________________________________ On Spotify, "ME!" tallied 7.9m streams worldwide in the first 24 hours with 3.6 million coming from the U.S. On Amazon…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators inside the industry weighed in on whey learning to fail is such an important part of music business success, what comes next for K-pop after its big week, and why legacy music industry companies shouldn’t be the ones watching over the royalties of independent songwriters. Learning To…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Submit Hub • Networking For Introverts • Touring Budget • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on why Submit Hub is allegedly a scam, some tricks for networking effectively as an introvert, how to tour on a budget, and more! Ben Jackson | Submit Hub – A Scam Johannes Ripkin | Networking For Introverts Sam Bowman | Touring Tips…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Just in case you missed something the first time around, we’re taking a moment to look back on another full week of music industry news, revisiting a big Record Store Day for vinyl, the somewhat surprising top ten global artists, the arrival of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ on Spotify, three years after…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of our most popular articles on Hypebot dug into the world’s most popular websites, Festify’s new utilization of Spotify which allows you to craft your dream festival, a stunning defeat of Warner Music as the company is found guilty of wrongfully withholding royalties from a ‘Vogue’ co-writer,…
BUSINESS OF INDIE: IMPEL Names CEO • AIM @ Midem • Bandcamp To Press Vinyl • Position Signs Franti • More
In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, IMPEL (Independent Music Publishers’ E-Licensing Collective) names a CEO, AIM shares discount passes and its Hack Midem Academy, Bandcamp takes the risk out of pressing vinyl for indie artists and labels. Michael Franti signs with Position Music and much, much more…
Building Your Dream Team: The Music Producer
In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of the music industry’s sonic explorer, the producer, looking at what role they perform, why it is that you need one on your team, and how you can go about finding one….
How To Succeed On Spotify: A Playlisting Professional’s Guide
In theory, streaming should provide all artists with a fair chance of organically building an audience, provided they can game the system. As with any game, however, success depends largely on the skill of the player, and raising your music’s profile on a streaming services requires a carefully implemented strategy….
Motown Records To Launch Musician, Startup Accelerators
Legendary Motown Records is launching two new programs aimed at giving musicians and music-tech startups a serious career boost. The first program, dubbed the Motown Musician Accelerator, will offer individualized coaching, industry introductions and a $20,000 grant to four musicians or musical groups during a 12-week program slated to launch…