UPDATED: As the effects of the collapse of crowdfunder PledgeMusic rippled through the music community, Iain Baker of UK rock group Jesus Jones was one of its most outspoken critics. Now, Baker has decided to do something about it with the formation of ROCCR. Alongside partners with expertise in tech…
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Stream Rippers Easily Circumvent YouTube Blocking
Last week, YouTube successfully blocked several major stream-ripping sites, according to multiple reports. Now, most of them have found a way to circumvent the blockhead. Stream ripping is currently the number one source of music piracy globally. Here’s the update from TorrentFreak: "Mp3-youtube.download almost instantly announced that it was working…
Live Nation Helped Sell 88,000 Metallica Tickets On The Secondary Market
Live Nation directly facilitated the sale of 88,000 Metallica tickets at inflated prices on the secondary ticketing market. This strong piece of investigative journalism by Billboard’s Dave Brooks has finally brought the long-standing practice out into the open. Tickets for Metallica and several other artists were sold directly via the…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week, commentators shared their thoughts on why unpaid internships are such a problem, if rock radio can afford to not play Ed Sheeran’s new song, whether or not major labels can weather another indie music revolution, and more! The Reason Unpaid Music Internships Are A Problem Will Rock Radio…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
Our tips and advice for the industry’s independent self-starters out there this week covered how you can use your mailing list to actually get people to your show, how to book increasingly large gigs over time, the best way to revive cold music industry contacts, and more! 3 Ways A…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Instagram • Guitarist Mistakes • Trademark Rights • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared insights on how Instagram influencers earn money, how artists can sustain their energy while on tour, what exactly a trademark/trademark rights are, and more. Joe McLean | Top 30 Instagram Influencers – How Much Money Do They Earn? Shaun Letang | 6 Mistake…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this look back on the past seven days of music industry news and events, we check back in on how Spotify Lite’s first week went, what’s next for the wreckage of PledgeMusic, Ed Sheeran’s latest streaming milestone, and more! Filter Cancel Reunion After PledgeMusic Fiasco Spotify Lite Had 1…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week on Hypebot, some of our most popular covered the preservation and return of Aerosmith’s first touring van by ‘American Pickers’ Badash’s edging out of BTS curtesy of Google AdWords, how Spotify runs the numbers on an artist’s monthly active users, much more! Aerosmith’s First Touring Van Preserved And…
Studies Show Rapid Decline In Radio Listening Globally
Broadcast radio is still one of the most used sources of media and a top vehicle for music discovery, but it won’t maintain this top spot for long if the current trend holds, according to two major listenership studies ______________________________________ By Bobby Owsinski of Music 3.0 It had to happen…
MUSICIANS: Be Part Of This Important Artist Survey
Last year’s MIDiA survey of musicians was groundbreaking. Now, the music industry consultancy is back with a new edition of the survey that every musician – big or small, indie or major label – should take part in. This time the survey is diving into the tools and services that…