The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]

In order to highlight Boston’s recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and their organization as a whole. ___________________________________ Guest Post from PledgeMusic News In case you’re unaware, the Boston music scene…

‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Soundtrack: Will It Be As Big As Its Predecessor?

While the film itself may have received mixed reviews, the soundtrack to last year’s Fifty Shades of Grey was given glowing feedback across the board. With the sequel set to hit theaters, questions are being raised if the new lineup of tracks can live up to its predecessor. __________________________ Guest…

TUE BRIEF: Tribune Sells Gracenote • Beyonce Sued Over Roc-A-Fella Logo • Taylor Swift On Spotify • More

Tuesday 12.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Nielsen’s acquisition of Gracenote is a reminder of both the importance of music data and the cost of gathering and delivering it. Updated continuously under our More News tab

The "Drake" Effect: Thoughts From A&R Exec, Songwriter Spek

Here a recording artist and A&R executive reflects on how the ways in which consumers listen to music and engage with artists has fundamentally changed with more control now in the hands of the artist, something he refers to as the ‘Drake effect’. __________________________________ Guest post by Spek As Senior…

4 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Next Concert

Being able to see the bands and artists you love most in concert can be an amazing experience, but the nature of live music events is such that they can go south in hurry. Here we look at four tips to keep your next show experience a positive one. ____________________________…

MON. BRIEF: WMG Reinvents Compilations • Snapchat Snubs Celebs • AirPods • More

Monday 12.19.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Kudos to WMG for swimming with the streaming flow rather than against it, and Snapchat for at least attempting to maintain authenticity. Updated continuously under our More News tab Related articles Should I Write Original Music Or Music That Sells? SEO…

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

For independent musicians with a can-do attitude, we’re providing helpful tips on using social media to promote shows, getting bloggers interested in your music, structuring your site search engine optimization, and much more. 5 Life Lessons For The Unsigned Musician How To Use Social Media To Promote Live Shows [INFOGRAPHIC]…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: 27 Club • Local Concerts • Schema For SEO • More

Lately on MusicThinkTank, we looked at how to avoid ending up in the 27 Club, four tips for getting the most out of your next local concert, how to optimize your band schema for SEO, and more. Daniel Matthews | How To Not (Or, How To) End Up In The…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Before moving on to another full week of music industry news, we look back at Instagram’s continued precipitous growth, Neil Young’s transformation of Pono, big radio’s continued attempts to pay songwriters lower rates, and much much more. Instagram Has 600 Million Active Users, Growing Faster Than Ever Adele, Bieber, The…

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

Some of the most popular and eagerly read articles from the past week looked at Sony’s potential unification, Bob Dylan’s ceremony skip and Patti Smith’s tribute stumble, a look at sex music stats, and more. Sony Eyes Unification Of Record, Publishing Arms Bob Dylan Skipped Nobel Ceremony But You Can…