Tag: Billboard Hot 100

Spotify’s Ongoing War With The Music Industry

Spotify has a long and sordid history of failing to pay proper mechanical royalties to creators and publishers, and has already been hit with two major class action lawsuits relating. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/26/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 1967 Detroit riot, 1978 Atlantic hurricane season, AM broadcasting, Android (operating system), Apple Music, Azmi v Kirklees Metropolitan BC, Billboard Hot 100, California, Charlie Puth, Downtown Las Vegas

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Zedge Acquirehires Freeform, Will Launch Marketplace for Artists to Monetize Their Work

Zedge, a smartphone personalization platform, announced plans to roll out a marketplace for artists to monetize their creations later this year. To accelerate development, Zedge has acquired IP assets from. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2017 in Apps, Mobile & SMS | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21 Savage, BET Hip Hop Awards, Billboard Hot 100, Chicago, DJ Khaled, Epileptic seizure, Fergie (singer), Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Las Vegas, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, MTV Video Music Award, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift, Thursday Night Football, TMZ, Yo Gotti

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Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” Takes Pandora By Storm plus More New Release Reaction

New releases last Friday included Fergie, Macklemore, Cardi B, The Killers, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Dierks Bentley and more. But there was a clear favorite. Cardi B was the #1 artist. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/25/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: BET Hip Hop Awards, Billboard Hot 100, Bryson Tiller, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Mike Will Made It, Nicki Minaj, Yo Gotti

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All Streaming Music Services Gain After A Q1 Lull, But Rankings Remain Unchanged

YouTube is still the world's most popular streaming music service, according to tracking from the analysts at MIDiA. But Spotify is growing at such a clip that it might be. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Billboard Hot 100, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber, Luis Fonsi, Spanish language, Spotify, Taylor Swift, YouTube

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Warner Music UK Strengthens Senior Management Team

Warner Music UK is strengthening its management team with the promotion of two senior executives. Peter Breeden becomes Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his existing duties as Chief Financial. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/20/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 3G Capital, Adam Green (musician), Alfred A. Knopf, American Idol, Atlantic Records, Billboard Hot 100, Carillion, Chief financial officer, Keith Cochrane, Zafar Khan (Indian general)

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Judge Denies Spotify Motion That Would Have Upended Songwriter, Music Publisher Payments

In an important ruling that would have changed payments to songwriters and music publishers, a judge has denied a motion from Spotify that claimed that it didn't need to license. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Music, Billboard Hot 100, Charlottesville, Digital Music News, ESPN, Hate group, Initial public offering, IPhone, Spotify, Virginia

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Spotify Names Most Streamed Songs Of The Summer Of 2017

Spotify has shared the songs that listeners streamed most this summer. With over 786 million streams thus far, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito – Remix” featuring Justin Bieber takes. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/31/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: African popular music, Billboard Hot 100, Daddy Yankee, DJ Khaled, French Montana, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, Montana, MTV Video Music Award

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TUE. BRIEF: Billboard’s Top Digital Music Power Players • Sonos To Add Smart Speakers • TuneIn Premieres Indieclectic Radio • More

Tuesday 8.29.17 Music Business News From Across The Web Congrats to Billboard's Digital Power Players. I hope that we can see more gender, ethnic and age diversity on next year's. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/29/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 21 Savage, 4chan, Advertising, Alt-right, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Arcade Fire, Ariana Grande, Ascential, Best I Ever Had (Drake song), Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Business Insider, Business school, Dean (education), Donald Trump, Master of Business Administration, New York University, New York University Stern School of Business, Rupert Murdoch

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Curated Playlists’ Rise To Power

In this article Brian Reitz maps out the rise of the curated playlist to a dominant form of music consumption, how creators now compete with curators, and what the curated. Continue reading

Guest Post on 08/24/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 21 Savage, A Tribe Called Quest, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Baroque music, Beaune, Billboard Hot 100, Boardmasters Festival, Capital punishment, Chance The Rapper, music festival

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Mega-hit “Despacito” Was Not Submitted To MTV’s Video Music Awards In Apparent Protest

The #1 YouTube video of all time "Despacito" is not being considered for an MTV Video Music Award because it was never submitted. But do the artists even care ,given. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Daddy Yankee, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, MTV, MTV Video Music Award, Spanish language, The Weeknd

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