For a while now, Dolby has been stockpiling audio from Universal Music Group, and it appears the company is finally going to put this digital hoard to use in partnership with Amazon Music. These immersive mixes from some of the world’s biggest artists will debut as Dolby Atmos Music on…
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ASCAP Launches Research & Innovation Initiative With Startup Summits, Speaker Series, More
ASCAP has launched the Advanced Research & Innovation Initiative to explore how advanced technologies, new business approaches and creative collaborations can drive value for its music creator members and music consumers. The new program will help to identify and develop new areas of growth and efficiency through technology accelerators, prototyping…
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This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, we look at the value and staying power of deceased rockstars and their legacies, the complex issue of balancing dreams and expectations in the music business, and talk with Fierce Panda Records on what it’s like to operate as an independent label in 2019. The…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, we backed up the advice truck and unloaded a whole host of valuable tips and tricks for indie artists on how to crowdfund concerts, the best strategy for dropping a single in 2019, how to get your fans completely obsessed with your music, and much more! Concert Crowdfunding…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Business For Bands • Music Education • Songwriters Seeking Inspiration • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared insights on what business skills musicians need to succeed, whether or not it’s possible for touring artists to successfully pursue higher education, ten unlikely blogs where songwriters can seek inspiration, and more. Dan Matthews | Business For Band Members Richard Lawson | 4 Best…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through what’s been going on in the music business over the past week, we check back on how music gets chosen for the hit show "Love Island" and how it impacts the artist, Bandzoogle’s new milestone in commission-free sales for indie artists, a new decentralized platform…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most popular and frequently read posts on Hypebot this week dug into what streaming services are actually (maybe) pay out to artists, what we can learn from IFPI’s Music Listening Report, some of the essential skills every artist manager needs, and more! This Chart Shows What Streaming…
Streamed: Tearing Down Spotify
Corin Faife looks at the upcoming book release, Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music, a work which takes a hands-on look at the Spotify including the process of setting up a fake record label to upload tracks to the platform. _____________________________ Op-ed by Corin Faife of Breaker…
5 Tips For Branding Yourself In The Music Biz
Making it in the modern music business requires more than just talent and good music. In order to stand out in a competitive field, today’s artists must work hard at defining their personal brand. In the following article, we explore what a personal brand is, and how cultivate your own….