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Rolling Stone Music Charts Launch Delayed Indefinitely
The launch of music charts on Rolling Stone has been delayed indefinitely. Originally scheduled to launch on Monday May 13th, the charts will be the first to offer a widely distributed alternative to the Billboard charts. Now however, the charts will stay in private beta "for just a while longer…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week, our tips and advice for the music industry’s independent do-it-yourselfers covered how to actually make a living as a full time musician, how you can land your next music business job, some key content secrets for boosting social media engagement, and more. How To Fine Tune Your Discover…
This Week In Music Commentary
This week in music commentary, the industry as a whole calls for investigation of PledgeMusic, the ex-CEO of the company issues a letter of apology, UK musicians air their feelings on Brexit, and more! Industry Calls For Gov’t Investigation Of PledgeMusic As Crowdfunder Enters Administration Ex-PledgeMusic CEO Benji Rogers Pens…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this rummage back through a busy week of music industry happenings, we revisit Facebook’s new video ranking system, the problem of how pervasive anxiety and depression is in among independent musicians, check back in on Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland (now penning a new memoir from jail), and more! Facebook…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week, some of Hypebot’s most popular, chart-topping articles covered the music industry’s reaction to PledgeMusic’s bankruptcy, the growing rift between Spotify and the rest of the music business, some impressive new numbers on the earnings of DIY artists, and more! Artists, Music Industry React To PledgeMusic Bankruptcy Tough Love:…
Marketing Smart: Who Is The Audience? [Jack Udell]
While many artists seek exponential growth borne of a viral stunt, too many of them focus on the tactics and strategy of making this happen without giving enough thought to what it is that their audience actually wants. _________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell from Art of Manager I need…
Playlist Manipulation Will Create A Crisis In Streaming says MIDiA’s Mark Mulligan
Label and artist manipulation of songs, playlists and the streaming services themselves will lead to a crisis, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan. "The paradox here is that casual fans have the potential to generate more streams than engaged listeners," says Mulligan."Streaming makes casual listeners ‘more valuable’ than aficionados." _______________________________ By…
Move Over Music, Spotify App Redesign Spotlights Podcasts
Spotify’s $500 million investment in podcasting is driving a new version of its app that will give podcasts more prominence. The goal is to make it easier to find and listen to podcasts. Its unclear how the changes will effect music and music discovery is unclear. But its hard to…
How To Create A Great Music Marketing Plan
While the term ‘marketing’ gets tossed around a lot in the music business community, it’s important to take a step back and think about what that word actually means in a 2019 context. Here Angela Mastrogiacomo breaks down how marketing can be effective for you, and why it’s so crucial…