MONDAY 6.27.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Geuvra is holding on by its thumbs, the Photoshop of music is raising millions, but the big story is still Kayne’s new video. Updated continuously under our More News
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BET Awards Winners 2016 – A Full List
At last night’s BET Awards 2016, Beyonce won four awards – Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Video of the Year, Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award, and the Centric Award. "Straight Outta Compton," and Creed star Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor. The full list of BET Awards Winners 2016: ___________________________________________ Winners 2016…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week industry commentators weighed in on whether it’s time to consider something other than the streaming business model, if narcissism is ruining the live music experience, and what Rhapsody’s return to it’s Napster moniker means for the company. Time To Hit ‘Reset’ On The Streaming Business Model? [Cortney Harding]…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
When it comes to popularity, these posts have got it in the bag. Some of our most read articles from the past seven days included SFX’s termination of its Chapter 11 restructuring agreement, what the Brexit will mean for the music industry, and an exploration of why Twitter decided to…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
Helpful tips and good advice are in abundance this week, as we offer indie artists ideas on how to step up their image game, promote a music video when the view counts stop rising, get their music in indie games, and much, much more. Image Matters: Making Every Gig Memorable…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Marketing • Make Your Next Gig Memorable • Tackle Ticketing Rip-Offs • More
Recently on MusicThinkTank, we examined how artists create a memorable onstage look, why the industry needs to combat secondary ticketing rip-offs, fun music industry jobs, and more. Grant Genske | Music, Marketing, Me Rachelle Wilber | Snazzy Fashion Ideas To Make Your Next Gig Memorable Alison Lamb | The Music…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this round of our weekly review of music industry news, we looked at what artists need in order to triumph in their battle against the DMCA, why HBO opted to stop pressing new episodes of ‘Vinyl,’ New York’s steps to criminalize ticket bots, and more. Music Industry Needs More…
Time To Hit ‘Reset’ On The Streaming Business Model? [Cortney Harding]
As music streaming services around the world continue to struggle, Cortney Harding looks at the possibility of hitting reset on the whole streaming business model and instead exploring a more direct artist-to-fan experience. ____________________________________ By Cortney Harding To say last week wasn’t particularly good for Guvera might be an understatement….
Image Matters: Making Every Gig Memorable
Although performing in a band should, of course, be all about the music, there’s no denying that the visuals are also of great importance. Here we look at some interesting ways that bands and artists can start to cultivate a unique onstage image. ________________________________ In this recent piece from MusicThinkTank,…
Music Publishing News Roundup 6.24.16: DMCA Safe Harbor Battle • EU vs YouTube • Vimeo Beats Capital
Over 500 creators and 20 organizations have signed a letter to US Congress calling for reform of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The biggest grievance is with the DMCA’s “safe harbor” protections, which allow platforms such as YouTube to avoid legal liability for copyright infringement taking place on its platform….