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What To Do The Week Before An Album Release
This episode of the Music Biz Weekly podcast is goes full Brandvold, with co-host Michael B. flying solo. He offers a look inside his prep for his client Jason Becker’s album release on December 7th. He offers is a short checklist of things to do so you are ready for…
Streaming Services Hold Key To Music’s Diversity [Op-Ed]
Johan Svanberg of indie distributor Record Union looks at the need for music streaming services to become more diverse and egalitarian; not only where gender and ethnicity are concerned, but also in terms of creation and ownership. The answer, he believes, is to make streaming platforms a more hospitable and…
How To Have A Long And Successful Career In Music
Making a career in the music industry is no easy task, (just getting people to listen to your music in the first place is hard enough), but developing a sustainable career is even harder. That said, it is doable with the right strategy. _____________________________ Guest post by Martina Sanchez The…
5 Things To Consider Before Going Into The Studio
Entering the recording studio can be fun and exciting. But it also involves investing blood, sweat and tears, as well as, of course, money. So it’s a good idea to make sure you’re ready before committing all that time and money. ____________________________ Guest post by Nicholas Rubright I love going…
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from inside the music industry this week weighed in on the issue if the gender gap and why the music business is about so much more than just the three largest companies, plus Meek Mills calls for justice reform in NYT op-ed. Lizzo, Kim Petras, Karen Brooks On Music’s…
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. and Indie Music
This week we provided DIY independent artists with helpful tips on investing in your music career, how to keep the cost of merch down without sacrificing quality, how artists can give back to fans this holiday season, and much more! 5 Unique Ways To Invest In Your Music Career How…
Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Threatin • Therapy • Delicate Instruments • More
This week on MusicThinkTank, contributors explored the curious case of the largely artificial band Threatin, how music therapy can help with addiction recovery, the best way to responsibly store delicate instruments, and more! Aaron Bethune | Threatin: Fake News, Fake Fans, Fake Reality Adam Durnham | How Music Therapy Can…
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
Looking back at some key events in recent music industry news, we revisit the arrival of Apply Music to Amazon devices, DJ Khaled and Floyd Mayweather’s payment disclosure woes, how analytics are disrupting marketing and A&R, and much more. Apple Music Coming to Amazon Echo Devices DJ Khaled, Floyd Mayweather…
TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot
This week some of our most popular pieces on Hypebot covered a petition urging Spotify, Apple, and Amazon to label indie music, how bot farms are continuing to manipulate streaming numbers, why image is so important in the streaming age, and more. Spotify, Apple, Amazon Urged To Label Indie Music…