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Why Anghami, with over 1m paying users, doesn’t feel threatened by Spotify in the Middle East

Both Spotify and Deezer are up against the same formidable rival in the Middle East – the region’s reigning music streaming king, Anghami.
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Grâce à Drake, au boys band coréen BTS et au streaming, le marché de la musique va bien

Pour la quatrième année consécutive, les revenus issus du marché musical progressent, selon la Fédération internationale de l’industrie phonographique (IFPI).
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BUSINESS OF INDIE: Kobalt Grows, IncInk, India’s Indie Music Label, Bitbird, IBMA and More

In this edition of the Business Of Indie, Kobalt reports major growth and losses, India’s IncInk and Indie Music Label make the news, Bitbird makes some noise in EDM and the IBMA adjusts its awards. Like Hypebot’s More News section, The Business Of Indie is nestled under its own Indie…

5 Ways to Promote Your Tracks and Grow your Fanbase as an Artist or Manager

In today’s increasingly saturated digital climate, promoting your music as an artist is becoming just as important as actually creating it. Whether it’s promoting shows, new singles, EPs, albums or other creative projects, it’s essential to be actively plugging the work. It’s important to brand yourself, or your artist, and keep the audience engaged as this plays a crucial […]

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French Culture Minister Pledges to Implement Article 13 Within a Matter of Months

France won’t waste any time implementing the Copyright Directive and Article 13.   In addition, the country will also implement a piracy website blacklist. Last week, the European Parliament approved the Copyright Directive.  This includes two controve…

5 Data Driven Insights That Sell Concert Tickets

With live music continuing to be the primary revenue source for most artists, getting concert-goers through the door has become a paramount priority. Luckily, we have data on our side, and music marketer Hisham Dahud dives deep into the Bandsintown data, revealing five key insights as to how to get…