Every week, Hypebot covers important shifts in technology, live touring, streaming mechanics, artist rights, and more. To help musicians, managers, and independent teams stay ahead of the curve, here ...

Some of the best and most thoughtful takes on what's happening around the music industry are penned as editorial guest posts by folks working and creating within it.

How can technology help more people build a sustainable business in music? That question will bring artists, entrepreneurs, investors, and music industry executives together next week as Music ...

The correct answer is E. But are there any other places for musicians to share their gifts with the world and to be paid well too? Yes, there are, but the answer may not be obvious: F) Conferences.

Last year, 88% of tracks on streaming platforms received fewer than 1,000 plays. Let that land for a second. The default reading of those numbers is that there's simply too much music. The market is ...

Picture a release where nothing goes wrong. The distributor delivers on time. The publicist lands the coverage. The ad campaign hits its targets. The editorial pitch lands a placement. The streaming ...

Essential news & insights for artists and live music pros.

Indie stalwarts Los Campesinos! have done something radical: they opened their books. In a recent Substack post, the band shared a line-by-line breakdown of their North American tour finances. While ...

On this second episode of Roots In The Bronx, a new interview series from the Renaissance Youth Center celebrating the people, culture, music, and stories that make The Bronx special, Bervin Harris ...

Spotify has issued a one-year progress update detailing its campaign against AI music, revealing that it has pulled over 50 million "slop and spam" tracks out of its recommendation algorithms so far ...

Essential news & insights for artists and live music pros.

If you run Meta ads for your own releases, you have probably wondered what the big acts put money behind. Their posts are everywhere. Many of their ads never show on their profile, and nobody ...