You had a great marketing plan leading up to your new release, but do you have a plan on what to do after it’s released? "Sadly many small labels significantly cut back their marketing efforts once the album is out," says Music Biz Weekly podcast co-host Michael Brandvold. [Listen To…
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Top 3 Fallacies Holding Back Your Music Industry Career
Manager Jake Udell breaks down and debunks the top three fallacies that he hears the most frequently from the music industry’s aspiring young leaders second guessing themselves or undercutting their ability to succeed. ____________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager These are the top three fallacies I…
Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO
Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its Grammy Awards for 17 years, said last year that he would leave the organization when his contract ended this summer….
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators from inside the music industry took to their soapboxes to examine the risk of music business 2.0 syndrome and explain why we need a conscious music tech revolution now, plus Barack Obama’s tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. Optimistic Delusion And Music Business Version 2.0 Syndrome Read…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Tax Loophole • Music Technology • Submitting Your Music • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on a tax loophole just for songwriters, some important recent advancements in music tech to be aware of, how to submit music to blogs and radio, and more! Royalty Exchange | Here’s A Tax Loophole Just Songwriters Sam Bowman | Recent Advancements In…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit BTS’s meteoric rise past five billion Spotify streams, the decline of playlists and rise of podcasts, how Generation Z is reshaping the music business, and much, much, more! BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Hitting the top of the charts among Hypebot readers this month, we had articles looking at BLACKPINK’s beating out of Ariana Grande and BTS for biggest YouTube debut, the distressing radio silence from PledgeMusic, why we need a conscious music tech revolution NOW, and more! BLACKPINK Beats Ariana Grande, BTS…
Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora
UPDATED: Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora according to a new report. The free music service could launch as early as next week. Currently, Spotify is the only major music service to have a…
BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5 Billion Spotify Streams
BTS has released its new album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA today and Spotify is confirming that they are now the first K-Pop group and first artist from Asia to surpass 5 billion streams on the platform. BTS also has an impressive 10 million followers on Spotify. Their hit song…
Saturday Is Record Store Day 2019 – GO BUY SOMETHING!
UPDATED: Tomorrow, Saturday 4/13 is Record Store Day 2019, with hundreds of independent record stores celebrating a resurgence that most thought would never happen. Thanks to vinyl, survival skills and loyal fans, these stores are, for the most part, experiencing a resurgence. But that will only continue if you turn…