Dave Brooks led touring industry trade Amplify will be integrated into Billboard.com. Respected veteran journalist Brooks joined Billboard in 2017; and last year Valence Media acquired Amplify, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary of Billboard. While long expected, the consolidation comes as Billboard ramps up its live music and touring trade…
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Guide To Getting Your Spotify URI Before Releasing Your Music
In this how-to piece, Chris Robley details how artists can get their unique identifying Spotify URI in advance of releasing their music on the platform, thereby allowing listeners to pre-save music before its dropped. _______________________________ By Chris Robley of CD Baby of the DIY Musician blog In order to set…
NMPA Chief Compares Spotify To Uber As Songwriters vs Streamers Battle Escalates
On the day that Uber went public, NMPA head David Isrealite used the IPO to fire the latest salvo in the escalating battle the pits music publishers and songwriters against Spotify and other music streamers. Question: what are the differences between Uber and Spotify? Both are tech cos (not transportation/music…
Fugees’ Pras Michel Charged With Campaign Finance Crimes
Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a founding member of the hip-hop group The Fugees, has been charged as part of a campaign finance conspiracy in the 2012 election. On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department announced that Michel and Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho (known as “Jho Low)” had been each charged with…
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Rolling Stone Music Charts Launch Delayed Indefinitely
The launch of music charts on Rolling Stone has been delayed indefinitely. Originally scheduled to launch on Monday May 13th, the charts will be the first to offer a widely distributed alternative to the Billboard charts. Now however, the charts will stay in private beta "for just a while longer…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, our tips and advice for the music industry’s independent do-it-yourselfers covered how to actually make a living as a full time musician, how you can land your next music business job, some key content secrets for boosting social media engagement, and more. How To Fine Tune Your Discover…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, the industry as a whole calls for investigation of PledgeMusic, the ex-CEO of the company issues a letter of apology, UK musicians air their feelings on Brexit, and more! Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers Pens…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rummage back through a busy week of music industry happenings, we revisit Facebook’s new video ranking system, the problem of how pervasive anxiety and depression is in among independent musicians, check back in on Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland (now penning a new memoir from jail), and more! Facebook…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of Hypebot’s most popular, chart-topping articles covered the music industry’s reaction to PledgeMusic’s bankruptcy, the growing rift between Spotify and the rest of the music business, some impressive new numbers on the earnings of DIY artists, and more! Artists, Music Industry React To PledgeMusic Bankruptcy Tough Love:…