With an abundance of good advice this week, Hypebot has suggestions for independent artists on how they can be better organized, get more fans through social media, play gigs while the sun’s still up, and much, much more. 5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians How To Get More Fans Through…
Category archives: Music Business
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Rhapster restructures (dropping a slew of staff in the process), rebellious Radiohead embraces streaming, Spotify announces it will never sell to Microsoft or Amazon, and much more, as we pay one final visit to the past week’s music industry news. Distributor Allegro Closes, Leaving 100s Of Indie Labels In Limbo…
Distributor Allegro Closes, Leaving 100s Of Indie Labels In Limbo
The latest victim of the rapid decline in music sales is indie distributor Allegro Media. It’s sudden closure has left hundreds of independent labels with their product locked in a warehouse and no distribution. _________________________________________ Music and video distributor Allegro has shut down unexpectedly, laying off employees and leaving dozens…
Rhapsody / Napster Restructures, Laying Off Staff, Closing San Francisco Office
[UPDATED] Rhapsody and Napster are reportedly closing their San Francisco office and laying off staff in a broad restructuring effort, as the company fights to find profitability in the increasingly competitive streaming music sector. __________________________________________ Rhapsody is closing its long time San Francisco office and laying off staff, according to…
5 Free Organizational Tools For Musicians
The life of an independent artist can often tend towards chaos, but staying organized is huge component of achieving success in your music career. In this piece we look at five different tools musicians can use to keep entropy at bay. __________________________ Guest Post by Eric Bernsen on the Sonicbids…
CHANGES @ Spotify • WMG • UMPG • ASCAP • A2IM • UMG • Berklee • Pandora • More
James Duffett-Smith, Spotify’s Global Head of Publisher Relations is leaving the company. The music streamer is actively looking for a replacement. Warner Music Group has promoted Aton Ben-Horin from senior director, global A&R to global VP, A&R. MORE: • Industry veteran Ana Rosa Santiago has been appointed to a new…
Do Freemium Music Services Actually Offer Greater Revenue Per User Than Radio + Sales?
Many in the music industry seem to long for a simpler time when free ad-supported radio was used as a mechanism for selling records, but was the revenue from that model that much greater than the freemium streaming which we see today? ____________________________________ Guest Post by David Touve on Rockonomic…
When You Come to a Musical Risk, Take It
Here an artist discusses the challenge and importance of taking risks in your musical career (in this case the decision to relocate) and why taking a leap of faith can ultimately provide the best return. _____________________________ Guest Post from Haulix Daily This post is the latest in our ongoing collaboration…
Guy Hands Suddenly Drops $2.5 Billion EMI Citigroup Lawsuit
After 9 year, its over. Guy Hands, the UK financier whose ill-fated purchase and management of EMI effectively brought down the once major music group, has abandoned his $2.5 billion fraud claim against US bank Citigroup. ______________________________________ At a special court hearing on Friday morning, lawyers for Guy Hand’s private…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: CBS Lawsuit • Get More Fans Through Social Media • Record A High-Quality Demo • More
Fresh from the annals of MusicThinkTank, we explore how to find more fans through social media, get tips on recording demos, and learn how to promote your band. Wallace Collins | Decision In CBS Lawsuit Could Wreak Havoc In Copyright World Jon Ostrow | How To Get More Fans Through…