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Kanye West Has Obliterated The Creative Full Stop

Posted by Hypebot - September 7, 2021

(Hypebot) — Like him or not Kanye West has changed how musicians and fans should think about what “releasing” new music means, says  ...

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Are Radio And Retails Really As Dead As The Pundits Think They Are?

Posted by Hypebot - September 2, 2021

(Hypebot) — The majority of major news outlets seem to be in agreement that both retail department stores and broadcast radio are all  ...

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UMG Has Copyrighted The Moon (Or Was It Facebook?)

Posted by Hypebot - August 31, 2021

(Hypebot) — Citizens of the earth have historically enjoyed unfettered access to the moon, albeit from afar, but a new copyright claim by  ...

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The Music Biz Podcast: Shows Are Getting Canceled Or Postponed AGAIN

Posted by Hypebot - August 25, 2021

(Hypebot) — Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss all the shows and tours being canceled or postponed yet again on the Music Biz  ...

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Charlie Watts

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - August 24, 2021

“Charlie’s good tonight” And now there are two. Well three if you count Bill Wyman, but he split from the band thirty years  ...

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Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Your Artist Website

Posted by Hypebot - August 19, 2021

(Hypebot) — With so much activity taking place on social media, it’s often easy for artists to neglect their website – if they have  ...

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Vaccination

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - August 16, 2021

It’s just like Napster. Music was the canary in the coal mine for digital disruption and now it’s the canary in the coal  ...

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Billie Eilish-Happier Than Ever

Posted by Bob Lefsetz - August 12, 2021

It’s a stiff. But wait Bob, media outlets throughout the country are telling us it’s number one! Yeah, but that’s a manipulated number,  ...

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Overthinking The Fall Concert Season (As A Music Industry Professional)

Posted by Hypebot - August 12, 2021

(Hypebot) — James Shotwell digs into what a fall concert season could look like, as delta variant rages on, and venues, artists, and  ...

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Is It Time For A Music Crowdfunding Comeback?

Posted by Hypebot - August 10, 2021

(Hypebot) — When was the last time that you read an article about music crowdfunding? I’ll bet it’s been a while. From 2012  ...

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