Top 3 Fallacies Holding Back Your Music Industry Career

Manager Jake Udell breaks down and debunks the top three fallacies that he hears the most frequently from the music industry’s aspiring young leaders second guessing themselves or undercutting their ability to succeed. ____________________________ Guest post by Jake Udell of Art of Manager These are the top three fallacies I…

EU Gives Final Approval To Article 13 Copyright Directive, YouTube, Facebook Expected To Be Hit Hard

On Monday morning, the EU Member States gave the Article 13 copyright directive the final green light, after months of contentious debate. Nineteen member countries voted yes, six voted against and three abstained. The directive is expected to hit platforms based on user-generated content including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram hardest….

Deborah Dugan Elected First Female Recording Academy CEO

Deborah Dugan, the CEO of nonprofit AIDS group (RED), will reportedly replace current president/CEO Neil Portnow when his contract ends in July. Portnow, who helmed the Recording Academy and its Grammy Awards for 17 years, said last year that he would leave the organization when his contract ended this summer….

This Week In Music Commentary

This week, commentators from inside the music industry took to their soapboxes to examine the risk of music business 2.0 syndrome and explain why we need a conscious music tech revolution now, plus Barack Obama’s tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. Optimistic Delusion And Music Business Version 2.0 Syndrome Read…

Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music

Our tips and advice for the independent artists out there covered how to optimize your official YouTube artist channel, how you should be marketing your next album (or even single), fifteen secrets to boosting social media engagement, and more! Vevo Uses A Simple Tactic To Increase Music Video Views and…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Tax Loophole • Music Technology • Submitting Your Music • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors shared articles on a tax loophole just for songwriters, some important recent advancements in music tech to be aware of, how to submit music to blogs and radio, and more! Royalty Exchange | Here’s A Tax Loophole Just Songwriters Sam Bowman | Recent Advancements In…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this cycle back through a busy week in the music industry, we revisit BTS’s meteoric rise past five billion Spotify streams, the decline of playlists and rise of podcasts, how Generation Z is reshaping the music business, and much, much, more! BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5…

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

Hitting the top of the charts among Hypebot readers this month, we had articles looking at BLACKPINK’s beating out of Ariana Grande and BTS for biggest YouTube debut, the distressing radio silence from PledgeMusic, why we need a conscious music tech revolution NOW, and more! BLACKPINK Beats Ariana Grande, BTS…

Amazon Planning Free Ad-Supported Music Streamer To Take On Spotify, Pandora

UPDATED: Amazon is in talks with the major labels to launch an ad-supported music streaming service in direct competition to Spotify and Pandora according to a new report. The free music service could launch as early as next week. Currently, Spotify is the only major music service to have a…

BTS Is First K-Pop Artist To Pass 5 Billion Spotify Streams

BTS has released its new album, MAP OF THE SOUL: PERSONA today and Spotify is confirming that they are now the first K-Pop group and first artist from Asia to surpass 5 billion streams on the platform. BTS also has an impressive 10 million followers on Spotify. Their hit song…