Vinyl Albums Show 37% Increase In 2015 Prior To Record Store Day

Last year, vinyl unit sales totaled 9.2 million, a 6.1 million increase in 2013. With 2015's vinyl sales up 37% in the first three months of the year, and the. Continue reading

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One Third of US Consumers Still Buy Music Downloads, Despite Streaming’s Gained Momentum

Although music streaming is getting the biggest headlines these days, recent research from MusicWatch, a company providing consumer research for the music industry, indicates that consumers have not entirely given. Continue reading

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Action Is The Key To Music Success

As artists, we are naturally overly critical of our work. No one wants to release something out to the world that is less than perfection. But the fact of the. Continue reading

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Spotify Introduces Ad Targeting To Allow Brands To Tap Into Your Playlist And Audience

Spotify has announced the launch of Playlist Targeting, the newest feature in it's Spotify For Brands platform. Playlist Targeting will allow brands to reach specific artists by targeting unique audience segments based. Continue reading

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3 Surprising Music Career Tips You Never Knew You Needed

Everyone knows the music business is tough, and with so much conflicting career advice out there, it's enough to make your head spin! There are, of course, the time-tested words. Continue reading

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Kansas (The Band) Teams With Mobius For Mobile Marketing Campaign

As Madonna proved by releasing new music on virtually every new digital platform possible, modern music marketing is not just for the young. Now classic rockers Kansas teamed with Mobius. Continue reading

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Spotify Names James Duffett-Smith Global As Head of Publisher Relations

Spotify has appointed James Duffett-Smith as Global Head of Publisher Relations. Previously he was Head of Licensing Business Affairs at Spotify, which is joined in 2009.

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Do It Yourself: Mechanics or Motivation?

Today, the music industry is all about D.I.Y (Do-It-Yourself). But does that really mean that you have to do it all alone? Today's music industry is becoming less dependent on record. Continue reading

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AM NEWS BRIEF: U.S. EDM Valued @ $2B • Soundiiz Hooks Tidal • New Vinyl Stats • Torrent Resurgence • More

Friday 4.17.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE

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Watch: Official Guided Video Tour Of Music On Apple Watch

UPDATED: The Apple Watch has been one of the company's most anticipated and buzz about product releases, and like most things that Apple does, music is front and center. Yesterday,. Continue reading

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