Some of the most popular and frequently read posts on Hypebot this week dug into what streaming services are actually (maybe) pay out to artists, what we can learn from IFPI’s Music Listening Report, some of the essential skills every artist manager needs, and more! This Chart Shows What Streaming…
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Streamed: Tearing Down Spotify
Corin Faife looks at the upcoming book release, Spotify Teardown: Inside the Black Box of Streaming Music, a work which takes a hands-on look at the Spotify including the process of setting up a fake record label to upload tracks to the platform. _____________________________ Op-ed by Corin Faife of Breaker…
Releasing A Single: 10 Best Strategies For 2019 & Beyond
Releasing a single track in 2019 is a very different animal than it once was, and presents a set of unique challenges and opportunities. In this piece Chris Robley offers the promotion and distribution tips needed for planning the release of your next standalone track. ____________________________ Guest post by Chris…
Journey Of A Track: Navigating The Playlist Ecosystem
In this recent article from Chartmetric analyzing music data, their playlist analyzer takes apart the Spotify, Apple Music, and Deezer playlist ecosystems to help artists formulate optimal trajectory for their tracks. _____________________________ Guest post by Nuttiiya Seekhao of Chartmetric Artists and their teams understandably have many playlist performance questions: “Given…
TuneIn, Apple Bring Global Radio Stations To Apple Music And Siri-Enabled Devices
TuneIn and Apple have teamed to offer access to more than 100,000 global radio stations on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. This collaboration comes on the heels of Apple’s release of iOS13, which according to the tech giant, introduces a new radio experience to Apple devices – including iPhone,…
Spotify Hopes To Make Money From Artists With SoundBetter Acquisition
In an an effort to appease shareholders and pull down a little more cash for its aritst, streaming giant Spotify recently acquired SoundBetter, a company which helps book musicians and producers while taking a commission for the service. Whether the gamble will pay off, however, remains to be seen. ___________________________…
Spotify Adds Two New Personalized Playlists: On Repeat and Repeat Rewind
UPDATED: Following in the footsteps of its popular Discover Weekly, Release Radar and Your Summer Rewind playlists based on each user’s previous listening habits, Spotify today added two more into the mix: On Repeat and Repeat Rewind. "With these two new playlists, you can sit back, relax, and fall in…
Stressed Out By Your Small Stats? Watch This Video Now
Analytics are more important than ever… but they don’t tell the whole story. In this video by ArtistPro founder Hisham Dahud, he explains why emerging artists should NOT be deterred by relatilvey small numbers, because their CORE fans may be silently growing under the radar. Words from Hisham: Do not…
Spotify For Artists App Gets A Makeover, Real-Time Stats
Spotify for Artists is releasing a revamped app for both iOS and Android today. The new app rolling out this week includes a refreshed design, a new “home” tab with access to resources, personalized artists milestone updates and expanded real-time stats for both current listeners and new releases. Spotify For…
5 Big Takeaways From IFPI’s Music Listening Report 2019
IFPI, the global recorded music trade organization, today released its Music Listening 2019 report, which surveys how music consumers 16-64 engage with recorded music across 21 countries. Here are 5 big takeaways. The IFPI Music Listening report has been published in previous years under the title IFPI Music Consumer Insight…