100% Indie Artist Shares How He Got 2 Billion Streams [VIDEO]
Paul Cardell is a poster boy for the modern music industry. This truly independent artist – he owns all of his own publishing and masters – is a three time. Continue reading
Sony Takes $2.3B Controlling Stake In EMI
With a check for $2.3 billion, Sony has become the world's largest music publisher. The deal adds a catalog of more than two million songs from EMI Music Publishing, including hits. Continue reading
REWIND: New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this meander back through the week's top music industry news, we check back on Kickstarter's new Director of Music in Perfect Pussy's Meredith Graves, how big data and analytics. Continue reading
Billboard Hot 100 To Measure Streams Differently
The relevancy of the Billboard Hot 100 has long been argued by those operating in and around the music industry, receiving particular criticism for the weight which it gives to streaming,. Continue reading
How New Streaming Methodology Will Impact Billboard Charts
Billboard recently greenlit some promised changes to how music streams would be weighted when assembling their Hot 100, with the new methodology lending more weight to hybrid paid/ad supported services. Continue reading
TIDAL Calls Inflated Streams Report ‘Smear Campaign’
Earlier today, we reported that TIDAL had been accused of inflating streaming stats for Beyonce and Kanye West. Hundreds of millions of false plays for superstars were reported to the trades,. Continue reading
Celebrating The King Of Pop’s 59th Birthday
More than eight years following his death, Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, continues to entrance music fans, and his legacy remains strong. Here we look at his continued posthumous. Continue reading
Should Musicians Even Bother Making Albums Since Almost No One Is Buying Them?
Like it or not, we live in a singles driven music industry. A recent half-year report from Nielsen revealed that album consumption has taken a dramatic hit over the past. Continue reading
5 Reasons You Should Know About Metadata
Although it's not something all musicians discuss or even understand, Metadata is critically important, it is essential it be correct and complete before being entered and distributed to the masses,. Continue reading
