Commentators inside the music business this week gave voice to their opinions on why blockchain won’t be saving the music industry any time soon, how publishers are driving the full sate music revolution, why the industry won’t admit that piracy is on the decline, and more. Why Blockchain Won’t Be…
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
This week, our tips and advice for independent artists in the music business covered how formatting impacts social media marketing, why it’s so important to build a solid brand for yourself, how you can begin booking your own local shows, and more. Best Career Advice That Nobody In Music Takes…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our flip back through a full week of music industry news, we look back at CD Baby and Dash Go’s expansion into India, Google’s new plan to being linking searches to key video moments, the slashing of music on public radio, and more. CD Baby, Dash Go Expand Into…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Some of the most popular and often read articles on Hypebot this week covered how money flows from music streams into the actual artist’s pocket, the top SEO Google ranking factors in 2020, what songwriters should be doing right now to prepare for the Music Modernization Act, and more. How…
Life At Spotify: A Curated Behind The Scenes Look
Spotify this week released a series of shoer videos dubbed "Life At Spotify" that offer a curated look inside the world’s top streaming service. While quite clearly a carefully scripted PR piece, collectively they offer a look at who and what makes Spotify tick. See the full Life At Spotify…
Best Career Advice That Nobody In Music Takes Seriously
While much of the advice that is dispensed to those looking to develop their music industry career emphasizes the importance of the hustle and maintaining forward momentum at all times, but new evidence is emerging that such a mentality is actually harmful to artist’s mental and physical health. _________________________________________ Guest…
Copyright Infringement Liability In The Music Business
Living as we are in the digital age, any company which plays host to entertainment media on a large is at constant risk of copyright infringement. Whether it’s Spotify or YouTube, difficult challenges will inevitably arise over how to best monitor for and remove infringing content. Here we look at…
Why Blockchain Won’t Be Saving The Music Business (Yet)
Here Bobby Owsinski outlines why the rise of streaming culture has largely nullified the viability of a blockchain-based system for selling music, and why services like Audius, which do utilize blockchain tech, are more susceptible to piracy. _________________________________ Guest post by Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 I started getting blockchain…
CD Baby, Dash Go Expand Into India
CD Baby has expanded into India, the world’s 15th largest recorded music market, according to the IFPI. The news arrives on the heels of recent expansion into China, Canada, Columbia, Southeast Asia, and the UK over the last 16 months. The indie music distributor also announced a notable Indian music…
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