Jay Z, Dead & Co., Chance the Rapper and the Black Keys are among the artists who will headline the upcoming Woodstock 50 music festival, according to a report in Variety. While the headline has not been officially announced, a rep for the festival did not deny the report in…
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IMPALA, AIM, PRS Join 200+ Groups Supporting Article 13 Copyright Directive
EU independent music trade group IMPALA. AIM, PRS For Music and more than 200 organizations from across the cultural and creative sectors have united in calling on the European Parliament to adopt the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. "This Directive has been long sought to create a…
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This Week In Music Commentary
This week, we hear from music commentators on why 2018 was such a good year for Spotify, plus songwriters and publishers weighed in on ‘tech bullies’ appeal against royalty increases and the US Supreme Court’s claim that songwriters can’t sue without a copyright certificate. 2018 Was A Good Year To…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y & Indie Music
For the do-it-yourself artists out there, Hypebot is this week offering helpful tips and advice on some unexpected ways to earn money from your songwriting, analytics tools that are changing the future of music marketing, how to put your best tweet forward in 2019, and more! Surprise Ways You Can…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Music Blog • Fan-Friendly Website • Eating Healthy On Tour • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on figuring out who’s reading your music blog, how to create a dynamic website that will appeal to your fans, the best way to save money while still eating healthy on tour. James Shotwell | Do You Know Who’s Reading Your Music Blog?…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
As we sift back through a busy week in the music business, we revisit Spotify’s scheme to pre-load phones with itself, Apple Music’s stand as the only major streaming not vying to cut songwriter royalties, Amazon and Ticketmaster’s new partnership, and more! Spotify To Come Pre-Loaded In Millions Of Samsung…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
Hypebot’s most popular and often perused articles this week covered PledgeMusic’s ongoing failure to pay artists, why more band and musicians are rejecting traditional record deals in favor of making their own way, a look at just how many people are now paying to stream music, and more! PledgeMusic Leaving…
Surprise Ways You Can Earn Money From Your Songs
While songwriting can seem a like a financially tenuous career path, there are a number if different sources of revenue for those who choose to pursue it, particularly if they’re willing to think creatively and have a good hustle. Here we look a few interesting examples. __________________________ Guest post by…
Apple Music Is Only Major Streamer Not Trying To Cut Songwriter Royalties
Spotify, Pandora, Google and Amazon are appealing the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling that would increase streaming payouts to songwriters by 44%. Notably absent from the list of music tech giants is Apple Music. Under this CRB ruling, streaming services will be required to pay songwriters and publishers 15.1% of…