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Bandsintown Unwraps Shareable Live Music – ‘High Notes’ For Artists

Posted by Hypebot - December 14, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – Bandsintown has released High Notes, its annual shareable graphic recap of an artist’s year performing live. High Notes is designed to be shared by artists to thank fans,…

Bandcamp Adds ‘Discover’ – A New Way To Shop For Indie Music And Merch

Posted by Hypebot - December 13, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – Bandcamp has added Discover, a new way to search for vinyl, CDs, cassettes, and merchandise on the popular Indie platform. The update is the first since a messy…

Apple Weighs Paying Extra For Music In A Format Spotify Doesn’t Offer

Posted by Hypebot - December 12, 2023

(Hypebot) — Apple Music may soon pay all artists that release music in the Dolby Atmos spatial audio format a higher royalty rate than regular stereo mixes. “Listeners wouldn’t necessarily…

US Raises Physical and Download Royalties 3.3%, Streaming Left Unchanged

Posted by Hypebot - December 11, 2023

(Hypebot) — The US Copyright Royalty Board has announced that the minimum mechanical royalty rate paid on CD, vinyl, cassette, and download sales will rise on January 1, 2024, to…

Spotify CEO Blames Layoffs On Fake Work, Pushes Out CFO Who Just Cashed In $9.4M In Stock

Posted by Hypebot - December 8, 2023

(Hypebot) — Spotify CEO Daniel Ek seemed to blame workers and another executive for this week’s layoffs that saw 1500 or 17% of the streamer’s global workforce shown the door.…

Record Store Day Launches RSD MRKT Online Music Marketplace

Posted by Hypebot - December 7, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – The Record Store Day team has brought together record stores from around the country to create RSD MRKT, a 24/7/365 marketplace to buy special releases while still supporting…

Independent Labels Ask Spotify To Pause ‘Blunt Instrument’ Royalty Plan

Posted by Hypebot - December 7, 2023

(Hypebot) — A coalition of independent record labels has called on Spotify to answer questions about its revamped royalty structure and pause plans for early 2024 implementation. EU-based trade group…

Spotify’s Campaign Kit Brings Together Its Artist Marketing Tools

Posted by Hypebot - December 6, 2023

(Hypebot) – Spotify offers a range of music marketing tools, including playlist pitching, Discovery Mode, Marquee, and Showcase. Each is designed to help reach the right listeners, drive engagement when…

Vinyl Industry Opposes ‘Dramatic’ Shift In Music Store Sales Reporting

Posted by Hypebot - December 5, 2023

(Hypebot) — The Vinyl Record Manufacturing Association (VRMA) and the Vinyl Alliance have joined forces to oppose Luminate and Billboard’s upcoming changes to how music sales are calculated from independent…

Spotify Cuts 1500 Jobs In Third Round of Layoffs This Year

Posted by Hypebot - December 4, 2023

(HYPEBOT) – Spotify is laying off 17% of its global workforce, or 1500 of its estimated 9000 employees, the streamer said in a memo to staff Monday. This round of…

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