3 Ways The Lines Between Songwriter, Music Producer Are Blurring

With technology advancements running rampant in the industry, it has become incredibly easy for any artist with a laptop to create and release their own music. In this piece, we look at three major ways in which songwriters are edging in on territory traditional held by producers. ______________________________ Guest post…

Taylor Swift Shares More Album Record Details, Dates

During an interview and performance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Taylor Swift offered new details about her plan to re-record songs from her past six albums. ?I promise that you’ll never find another like me ?@taylorswift13#TaylorSwiftOnGMA#Loverhttps://t.co/W1vUNMab63 pic.twitter.com/cGVL3TjiM7 — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 22, 2019 “Something that’s very special…

How To Add Lyrics To Instagram Stories [Have You Read Hypebot’s Most Popular Post So Far This Year?]

Move over Spotify and Apple Music, Hypebot’s most-read post of 2019 is about Instagram. Written by our friend Kevin Cornell, TuneCore Editor Content & Blog, Adding Lyrics To Your Instagram Stories offers practical how-to advice for a fairly new feature on one of social media’s fasting growing platforms, Instagram. Read…

Self-Care On Tour: Musician’s Guide

For most artists starting out, touring represents a dream come true, and the idea of life on the road carries with it a colossally romanticized appeal. The reality, however, is that the touring lifestyle can be incredibly hard, challenging both your physical and mental health. Here we look at some…

The Orchard Launches In Japan, Opens Tokyo Office

Sony’s independent music distribution and artist and label services company The Orchard is expanding into Japan, the second-largest music market in the world. The fully-staffed base of operations in Japan will be led by Yuuki Kaneko, The Orchard’s vice president, Japan, who previously worked on the music team at Amazon…

DOJ/Copyright Office File Amicus Brief Supporting Led Zeppellin

In the latest development of a case which has continued to stretch out with seemingly no end in site, the Department of Justice and the US Copyright Office have filed an amicus brief with the 9th circuit court of appeals in support of Led Zeppelin, after the English rock band…

Spotify Triples Premium Free Trial Period, Matches Apple

Spotify has expanded the free trial period for its Premium service from 30 to 90 days. The move aligns Spotify with Apple Music’s 90 day trial and launches today for individual and student plans. The offer will roll out across Duo and Family in the coming months, says the streamer….

Taylor Swift ‘Absolutely’ Will Rerecord First 6 Albums, She Confirms In CBS Interview

UPDATED: Taylor Swift has confirmed that she "absolutely" will rerecord her first 6 albums. Her declaration came in an interview for CBS Sunday morning set to air this weekend and comes as part of a very public feud with former label Big Machine, which controls her original masters. PERIODT. WE…

Pandora Expands Independent Artist Music Submissions Tool

Pandora is expanding its Independent Artist Submissions tool to make it easier to submit music for consideration. Unlike Spotify, Apple Music and even Pandora’s own Premium streaming service, not all artists are chosen by its internal Music Genome Project for inclusion on the basic free Pandora ad-supported service. The redesigned…

10 Reasons Its Smart For Musicians To Go To A Big Festival, Even If They’re Not Performing [Kosha Dillz]

As someone in the music game who usually goes on a mission to be on the list, I started something a few years back that has me fiscally supporting the (big or small) festival in hopes of playing it one day. I truly believe I am a good festival act,…