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‘Radio’s The Last Thing We Talk About,’ Say Top Record Execs

Posted by Hypebot - November 1, 2023

(Hypebot) — How important is radio to breaking an artist or record? Before the rise of streaming, the answer was an obvious “essential!” But now, the path to success is…

Live Nation Responds To Sen. Klobuchar’s All-In Ticket Pricing Concerns

Posted by Hypebot - October 31, 2023

(Hypebot) — Last week, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino over concerns that the concert giant and its ticketing arm Ticketmaster were not moving fast…

Did UMG’s CEO Just Call DistroKid, CD Baby & TuneCore Garbage Merchants?

Posted by Hypebot - October 30, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – While not calling anyone out by name, UMG CEO Lucien Grainge said anyone involved in music who is struggling to find an audience is a “merchant of garbage”…

A2IM Demands 75% Adoption Before Luminate Shifts Billboard Indie Chart Data Collections

Posted by Hypebot - October 27, 2023

(Hypebot) — Echoing the concerns of indie music stores and labels over plans by Luminate to change how it calculates physical sales reported to Billboard, A2iM (American Association of Independent…

Apple’s Shazam Adds Concerts Tab, Discovery Powered By Bandsintown

Posted by Hypebot - October 26, 2023

(Hypebot) — Apple’s Shazam has added a dedicated Concerts tab powered by show listings and ticket information from Bandsintown. The new feature is already available to users in the Shazam…

Spotify Says New Model Will Shift $1B To ‘Working Artists’ In 5 Years

Posted by Hypebot - October 26, 2023

(Hypebot) — Spotify is making major changes that it says will shift $1 billion in royalty payments over the next five years to ‘legitimate’ artists and rightsholders. Spotify has confirmed…

Chart Data Collection Change Will Under-Report Physical Sales By 95%, Say Indie Music Stores

Posted by Hypebot - October 25, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – Indie music stores and labels are sounding the alarm over plans by Luminate, the music data provider for the Billboard charts, to change how it calculates physical sales…

Spotify Q3 2023: Users Pass 574M In The Streamer’s First Profitable Quarter Since ’21

Posted by Hypebot - October 24, 2023

(Hypebot) — In its first profitable since 2021, Spotify’s monthly active users (MAUs) passed 574 million, and paid subscribers topped 226 million. Both increases were slightly above Spotify’s guidance. At…

Techstars Music – Once The Gold Standard For Accelerators Is Closing

Posted by Hypebot - October 23, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – At the height of the music tech boom, acceptance into the Bob Moczydlowsky-led accelerator TechStars Music was the most sought-after stamp of approval in music tech. But symptomatic…

How To Write a Music Press Release

Posted by Hypebot - October 21, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – If you are an independent musician and want to promote your latest single, album, music video, tour, or launch party, you will need to learn how to write…

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