Like it or not, streaming is quickly becoming the dominant means through which consumers listen to music, and while many frequently dismiss streaming for its failure to pay artists the proper royalties which they are owed, it has become the largest money-maker for the American music industry. __________________________________ Guest Post…
Category archives: Music Business
MON. BRIEFING: YouTube Ramps Up Music Initiatives • Bieber Lawsuit Demands $10M • Nielsen Music Goes Mobile • More
MONDAY 4.18.2016 Music Business News From Around The Web YouTube is bypassing the labels to develop direct relationships with artists and willing to pay. Updated continuously under our More News tab.
This Week In Music Commentary
Led Zeppelin’s headed to court over alleged song theft, why we need pirate radio more than ever, and deep exploration of IFPI’s Global Music Report as we listen in on the week’s music commentary Led Zeppelin Copyright Case To Go Jury, But Band Will Likely Lose Why We Need Pirate…
TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
These posts are so popular everyone wants to be their friend. In Hypebot’s most read articles from the past week, we looked at why you should rewrite your songs, Facebook’s launch of it’s content ID system, how musicians should use Facebook Live Video, and much, much more. 5 Reasons To…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
For those independent artists in need of some assistance getting their act together, Hypebot has advice on business trends they should be watching, how they can preview their music on Snapchat, DIY music video production tips and much, much more. 3 Subscription Models For Indie Artists 3 Important Independent Music…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Money Through Licensing • Keyword Research • Release Dates • More
This past week on MusicThinkTank, we looked at making money through licensing, the value of keyword research, why you shouldn’t announce a release date, and more. Ariel Hyatt | How A Visual Artist Taught Me How To Make Money Through Licensing Jorge Brea | The Value Of Keyword Research For…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
It’s been a full week as we look back on music industry stories from the past seven days, including ASCAP’s lawsuit against venues refusing to pay for music use, a former exec pleading guilty to embezzlement at Warner Music, major labels cranking up of their anti-YouTube rhetoric, and much more….
Today Is Record Store Day – Unplug And Go Buy Something
Today, Saturday April 16th is Record Store Day – a celebration of all that is good about indie record stores and indie music. Despite vinyl sales these stores are struggling and as convenient as it is to stream or download, we need them. They’re guides pointing us towards hidden musical…
The Launch Of SoundCloud Go Leaves Unanswered Questions
In an attempt to throw their hat in the already rather full on-demand streaming ring, SoundCloud has launched the service SoundCloud Go and, although the service has interesting potential, there remain several unanswered questions regarding things like how artists will get paid, or how royalties are being calculated. _____________________________ Guest…
20 Members Of US Congress Share Their Spotify Playlists
Music is the great connector. It brings people together in ways that nothing else can. While I have no illusions that songs can bring together our elected representatives in today’s absurdly hyper-partisan climate, the Spotify playlists of some of top members of the US Congress reveal a common love of…