5 Reasons To Start A Band (Besides Fame And Fortune)

While many aspiring artists dream of performing in front of a crowd of thousands, the reality is that such an outcome is decidedly unlikely, and musicians should find other reasons to pursue music. Here we look at five such motivating factors. _____________________________ In this piece, MusicThinkTank’s latest contributor, Joe Hoten,…

This Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music business this week gave voice to their opinions on why blockchain won’t be saving the music industry any time soon, how publishers are driving the full sate music revolution, why the industry won’t admit that piracy is on the decline, and more. Why Blockchain Won’t Be…

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

This week, our tips and advice for independent artists in the music business covered how formatting impacts social media marketing, why it’s so important to build a solid brand for yourself, how you can begin booking your own local shows, and more. Best Career Advice That Nobody In Music Takes…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Streaming Success Stories • Run A Business From The Road • Music Startups • More

This week on MusicThinkTank, our contributors shared streaming success stories, advice on how artists can run a business from the road, info on five cutting edge music startups, and more! Juri Kobayashi | Streaming Success Stories From Musicinfo And China Casey Barker | Don’t Forget The Other Half Sam Bowman…

REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In our flip back through a full week of music industry news, we look back at CD Baby and Dash Go’s expansion into India, Google’s new plan to being linking searches to key video moments, the slashing of music on public radio, and more. CD Baby, Dash Go Expand Into…

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

Some of the most popular and often read articles on Hypebot this week covered how money flows from music streams into the actual artist’s pocket, the top SEO Google ranking factors in 2020, what songwriters should be doing right now to prepare for the Music Modernization Act, and more. How…

How Touring Musicians Can Operate A Business From The Road

In order to find success in the music industry, more and more musical entrepreneaurs are realizing they need to treat their careers like a small business, a small business which the they’re often required to operate while out on the road. Here we break down how artists can best run…

Last Week In Music Commentary

Commentators inside the music business this week weighed in on the power of musical reinvention, why planning for space travel is the best way to prep for a tour, what it actually feels like to be a musician in the audience, and more. Power Of Music Reinvention Going On Tour?…

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

This week, we once again had a whole host of valuable tips and ideas for the industry’s do-it-yourselfers, including a look at what data metrics can do for you, how to have difficult conversations with your bandmates, which types of social media postings cultivate the most engagement, and much more!…

Music Think Tank Weekly Recap: Broadcast Tech • Soundtrack To Sleep • Make Your Music Stand Out • More

On MusicThinkTank this week, our contributors shared articles on new broadcast tech that’s reshaping the live music experience, how to get a better night’s sleep through the power of playlists, what it takes to make your music stand out from the crowd, and more! Jordan Calvano | APPIX Broadcast Tech…