What Artists Can Learn From The Success Of Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ Special [Video]

While few can ever hope to compare to level of talent and success that Beyoncé has achieved, there are some valuable takeaways from her recent Netflix documentary ‘Homecoming’ that all artists can learn from. ________________________ Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix Beyoncé is a once in a generation talent,…

Spotify Passes 217M Active Users, Revenue Per User Slips

UPDATED: Spotify’s monthly active users grew 26% over the last year to 217 million at the end of 2018, the streamer reported on Monday. Now in 79 countries, a February launch in India added 2 million to its global total. Overall, Spotify posted a smaller first-quarter loss of $158 million…

MON. BRIEF: Spotify Files Q1 Report • Fortnite vs Music Industry • Soundhound + Instagram • MuseNet • More

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What To Expect From Spotify’s Q1 Earning Report Monday (NYSE:SPOT)

Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) will share its first quarter 2019 financial results on Monday, April 29, 2019 before market opens. It is the first report to investors since the streamer’s big bet on podcasting with the acquisition of Gimlet Media and Anchor. Analysts generally view Spotify earnings and stock favorably and expect…

Taylor Swift’s ME! Breaks YouTube, Amazon Records

The Taylor Swift juggernaut plowed forward breaking multiple YouTube and Amazon records with the song and video premiere of “ME!” featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco. __________________________________ On Spotify, "ME!" tallied 7.9m streams worldwide in the first 24 hours with 3.6 million coming from the U.S. On Amazon…

This Week In Music Commentary

This week, commentators inside the industry weighed in on whey learning to fail is such an important part of music business success, what comes next for K-pop after its big week, and why legacy music industry companies shouldn’t be the ones watching over the royalties of independent songwriters. Learning To…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Submit Hub • Networking For Introverts • Touring Budget • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared pieces on why Submit Hub is allegedly a scam, some tricks for networking effectively as an introvert, how to tour on a budget, and more! Ben Jackson | Submit Hub – A Scam Johannes Ripkin | Networking For Introverts Sam Bowman | Touring Tips…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

Just in case you missed something the first time around, we’re taking a moment to look back on another full week of music industry news, revisiting a big Record Store Day for vinyl, the somewhat surprising top ten global artists, the arrival of Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’ on Spotify, three years after…

TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

This week, some of our most popular articles on Hypebot dug into the world’s most popular websites, Festify’s new utilization of Spotify which allows you to craft your dream festival, a stunning defeat of Warner Music as the company is found guilty of wrongfully withholding royalties from a ‘Vogue’ co-writer,…

BUSINESS OF INDIE: IMPEL Names CEO • AIM @ Midem • Bandcamp To Press Vinyl • Position Signs Franti • More

In this new edition of the Business Of Indie, IMPEL (Independent Music Publishers’ E-Licensing Collective) names a CEO, AIM shares discount passes and its Hack Midem Academy, Bandcamp takes the risk out of pressing vinyl for indie artists and labels. Michael Franti signs with Position Music and much, much more…