In this week’s edition of the Pandora Predictions Chart, some notable up-and-comers include nineteen-year-old rapper/singer Lil Peep, even younger Atlanta rapper Kodie Shane, and Dutch chill trap DJ San Holo. __________________________ Guest post by Emily Blake of Next Big Sound Yung Lean may continue his reign this week on top…
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End Of The Year Is The Perfect Time To Get All Of Your Contract Riders In Order
For touring artists, contract riders are an important piece of information to provide venues with. Besides simply detailing what the artist wants for lunch, they also outline the requirements which will allow you to put your best face forward as an artist. ____________________________ By author, teacher and artist consultant Jeri…
Music Streaming Services Using AI To Revolutionize Listening Experience.
As the music industry continues to integrate new technologies, music streaming services are eager to make further inroads into music discovery and personalization, something which the implementation of artificial intelligence could help achieve. ________________________ From the team at Report Linker In an industry known for disruption, it should come as…
TUE. BRIEF: 50 Cent Scores $14.5M • PirateBay Back In Court • Weed Save Record Stores? • More
Tuesday 12.6.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Today’s top stories involve the decades old combo of lawyers and weed. PS: Go 50! Updated continuously under our More News tab
The Streaming Music Price Wars Have Started
Something many believed to be an inevitable occurrence, it seems the first of the streaming music price wars has broken out. Precipitated by Amazon’s joining of the market, other streaming industry major players like Spotify and Google have dropped their prices in response. _______________________ Guest Post by Bobby Owsinski on…
Discogs Receives An Artist-Focused App Update
Recently Discogs released a new and improved version of its vinyl tracking app to the iOS. Of particular note is the update of the app’s artist section, providing users with a greater volume of detailed information relating to the artist. ________________________ Guest post by Taylor Mims of Amplify Today Discogs…
MON. BRIEF: UMG To Help Streamers… • What.CD Won’t Die • Amazon Echo Tops 5M • More
Monday 12.5.16 Music Business News From Around The Web If Lucian Grainge really wants to help grow streaming, he should sign the damn Spotify deal. Updated continuously under our More News tab
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
Here we lend a helping hand to independent and DIY artists, providing tips on how to drive fan traffic on social media, the best way to promote one’s band to venues and festivals, define their own personal strategy, and much, much more. Drive Traffic With These 5 Killer Social Media…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this look back at the past seven days of music industry news, we examined Spotify’s potential profitability, how your earbuds could be converted into microphones, looked at ten genres of music you may not have heard of, and much, much more. Spotify Could Be Profitable As Early As Next…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the star-studded, heavily read posts on Hypebot this week covered topics ranging from how Instagram and Snapchat can be utilized to reach music fans, to how record labels are transitioning from promoters to storytellers, to a breakdown of Cyber Monday streaming deals. Act Fast For Deep Discounts On…