Category archives: Music industry

Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital Is Shutting Down and Laying Off Everyone — Report

Russell Simmons fled to Indonesia after multiple sexual assault allegations. Now the Def Jam co-founder’s All Def Digital brand is reportedly closing down. The crash of the Russell Simmons empire seems to be nearing completion. According to multiple so…

Unified And Together: How Diverse, Inclusive Is The Music Industry?

In part one of this two-part analysis, Ben Gilbert speaks with a variety of people working within the music business, in an effort to assess the state of diversity and inclusivity within the industry right now, and whether or not it’s representative of society as a whole. ______________________ Guest post…

Defining ‘Indie’ As A Genre: What Is It Anyway?

The term ‘indie’ is often tossed around when describing a certain genre of music, but what does it actually mean? Back in the day, it referred to an artist who was unsigned, but with major labels acts still retaining the ‘indie’ moniker, what does the term actually suggest? Here, Chris…

Tidal Adds Interactive Credits

Music streamer Tidal has added added interactive credit pages designed to spotlight the creators behind the music including background singers, lyricists, producers and mixing engineers. Tidal says this is just a first step in "creating an ecosystem where all contributors to the music making process are highlighted." The streamer says…

Troy Carter’s Q&A Seals an ‘Upstreaming’ Deal With Warner Music

After an understated announcement at MIDEM, Troy Carter’s Q&A is formally splashing a deal with Warner Music Group to ‘upstream’ artists. Last month, Carter criticized the presumption that every artist wants to remain independent.  “It’s a false na…

Streaming Takes Fans Beyond The Hits. Empowers Music Discovery

As artists continue to one-up each other across all metrics, it seems the music industry one percent are giving way to a broader swathe of artists, making for an at least somewhat more egalitarian music industry. __________________________ Guest post from AWAL Records are breaking left and right. As artists one-up…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: India’s Indie Scene • AIR Awards’ Indie Nods • AWAL Nabs Cold War Kids • More

This new edition of the Business Of Indie includes news from India’s growing independent music scene, the AIR Awards indie label nominees, AWAL’s partnership with Cold Water Kids and a whole lot more. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie tab at…

Setting Realistic Goals For Your Music Promotion: Musician’s Guide

While cultivating a huge audience is typically the end goal of your music promotion efforts, having that as your only milestone can be discouraging, and overall detrimental to the furthering of your music business career. Here we look at how to set more attainable goals for your music promotion. _____________________________…

7 Steps To Mapping Out Your Music Release Campaign

While it’s important to focus on crafting the perfect batch of songs for your next release, it’s also essential to develop a plan for how exactly you intend to unleash your music on the public, otherwise you’ll find yourself in possession of a collection of songs that are all dressed…