In our do-it-yourself advice and general music biz wisdom section this week, we offer advice on how to get your piece of the $10 million Lowery v. Rhapsody/Napster Settlement, what to do when a fan posts show footage on Instagram, how and why it’s so important to craft a story…
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Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Making Music Careers Accessible • Rest & Relaxation • Strengthen Your Image • More
On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared several compelling articles on how to make music careers more accessible for parents, the best way to calm down after a show, how artists can strengthen their image, and more! Sam Bowman | Making Music Careers More Accessible For Parents Rachelle Wilber |…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this flip back through another busy week in the music industry, we revisit Switzerland’s killing off of FM radio, why dragging Japanese music sales might not actually be bad new the business as a whole, a new blossoming partnership between Tinder and LiveNation, and more! Switzerland Is 2nd Country…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
In our most popular posts from the past week, Blink-182 departs BMG in favor of Columbia Records, we look at what DoJ’s decision for the recent ‘Stairway to Heaven’ case could mean for songwriters, explore six key ways in which can improve the SEO of their music, and more. Blink-182…
Record Store Finds Uncashed Kurt Cobain 27 Years Old Royalty Check
The staff at Seattle ‘s Easy Street Records recently stumbled across an unchased royalty check made out to Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain 27 years ago.The check was from Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) and made out to Kurt D. Cobain of Olympia, Washington. It was dated March 6, 1991, just months before…
Pick An Original Band Name Or Pay The Price: Meet AUTOPILOT
While picking a band name that’s cool and interesting to fans is ideal, perhaps almost more important is selecting a name which hasn’t been used already been used by other artists (past or present), and which doesn’t defy any attempt to Google it. Here we look at the consequences of…
What Artists Can Take Away From The Success Of Lizzo [VIDEO]
No other artist is having quite as good a year as Lizzo, who is cleaning up by virtually every metric of musical success, from a host of song placements to a sold out tour. While it may seem sudden, this success is the result of years of meticulous planning. Here…
LiveStyle CEO Steps Down As Parial Asset Sale Begins
Randy Phillips is stepping down as CEO at EDM concert promoter LiveStyle to serve as a consultant while the company seeks to sell more of its assets. Phillips told Billboard that his exit was planned after the company stabilized following its exit from bankruptcy reorganization. Originally formed as SFX Entertainment…
How To Copyright Your Original Music and Why You Need To
As a creator of original music, it is essential that you take the necessary steps to properly protect your work, particularly given what a litigious environment the music industry tends to be. Here we look at the proper channels to follow in order to ensure your compositions are secure. __________________________…
How To Get Your Share Of $10 Million Lowery v. Rhapsody and Napster Settlement
Artist advocate and musician David Lowery of Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker helped lead a class action lawsuit against Rhapsody International (aka Napster). The case, which alleged that the streamer had unlawfully reproduced and distributed certain copyrighted compositions, has preliminarily settled, and indie musicians may be entitled to compensation. Instructions…