TUE. BRIEF: Apple Adds Video Clips App • Drake Takes Over • Twitter Live Video • MusiComms • More

TUESDAY 3.21.17 Music Business News From Around The Web With the launch of Clips is Apple inching closer to launching its own social network? Updated continuously under our More News tab

Age: Still An Issue In The Music Business?

After noticing a pattern of artists trying to avoid revealing their age and/or a pre-existing amount of time spent trying to make it in the industry, Chris Robley decided to examine whether obvious age and experience are truly a liability in the music business. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris Robley…

5 Steps To Get Your Music On Spotify, Apple Music Playlists

With the streaming age now a present reality, playlist placement has become a critical part of any band or artists release strategy. Here we look at five important steps to follow in order to give your music the best shot possible at landing on key playlists. _______________________________ Guest post by…

Last Week In Music Commentary

This week in the music commentary, Brian Hazard discusses why Patreon is right for him, Peter Hollens explains how he changed the music industry from his living room, and Ed Sheeran declares piracy is made him a success. Mental Health And The Music Industry Peter Hollens On How He Changed…

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In this past week’s most popular posts on Hypebot, we looked at how Snapchat will alter the music industry in 2017, the launch of Pandora’s new premium on demand streaming site, what it is that users really want out of their premium streaming services, and more. How Snapchat Will Change…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: State Of Music Videos • Know If Your Song Is Ready For Release • Earning More In The Music Industry • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at the state of music videos in 2017, how music has impacted our lives, the top seven ways to know if your song is ready for release, and more. Ryan DE | The State Of Music Videos: 2017 Music Think Tank | How Music…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music

This week, our advice and tips for DIY artists cover how to save time marketing, some of the best practices for using Instagram, how to take your followers on the road using YouTube Live, and more. Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT 3 Top Instagram Tips For Musicians Take…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In a week that included a lot of rocky political action, as well the kick off of SXSW, we’re looking at some of the industry highlights from the past seven days including a question of whether Apple Music is a failed service, lawsuits from the Zappa and Hendrix families, a…

Save Hours Marketing Your Music With IFTTT

In this piece, Andrew Apanov explains how the web app IFTTT (If This Then That) can be utilized to assist artists with posting on social media, growing Twitter lists, informing you of new promotional opportunities, and more. ____________________________ Guest post by Andrew Apanov of the ReverbNation Blog Wouldn’t it be…

Mental Health And The Music Industry

Many are considering 2016 to have been a breakthrough year for mental health in the music industry, with the topic making frequent appearances at panel discussions and in studies. Here we look at important questions surrounding mental health in the music industry, and how the issue rose to prominence. __________________________…