Spotify: Last Week’s Most Streamed & Viral Tracks US, UK, Global
For the week ending 4/14: The Spotify Weekly Charts highlight top artists by listener along with the past week's most streamed and viral songs in the US, UK and around. Continue reading
Forget Ed Sheeran and Drake, Justin Bieber Just Had The Biggest YouTube Debut Of 2017
The Bieb is back! Oh, wait… you only wished that he went away. Talk all you want about Ed Sheeran and Drake as the streaming success stories of 2017, but. Continue reading
Spotify For Artists Now Available FREE To All Musicians, As Streamer Drops 250 Follower Requirement
With the launch of Spotify For Artists yesterday, the streamer bundled features like analytics and profile management tools that any musicians or music marketer will find invaluable. And with the elimination. Continue reading
Pandora Predictions: Boy Band ‘Why Don’t We’ Rise, ‘Cigarettes After Sex’ Light Up, #Classicalbae
In this round of Pandora's Predictions Chart, we take a look at a violinist bringing the strings to hip-hop, a new boy band fivesome, as well as two dream-pop acts. Continue reading
This Week In Music Commentary
Commentators from deep inside the music industry this week shared their thoughts an opinions on the future of windowed streaming exclusives, the value of authenticity in an artist, and how. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this casual meander back through the week's music industry news, we take a second look at Pandora's talks with private equity firms as it searches for cash, the reason. Continue reading
WMG Promotes Max Lousada To CEO Recorded Music
The British are coming! Max Lousada has been named the new newly created position of CEO, Recorded Music for Warner Music Group, effective October 1, 2017. He is currently Chairman &. Continue reading
Streaming Now Generates More Revenue For Music Industry Than Downloads, Physical Combined
Double digit growth in streaming in 2016 meant that Spotify, Apple Music and their competitors now account for 51.4% of all U.S. music revenue. Digital downloads were 24.1% in 2016 and. Continue reading
Being On Official Spotify Playlists Has A Lasting Effect, Even For Unknown Artists
Playlists really are the new radio; and just like getting played on the radio, inclusion leads to discovery and sometimes new loyal fans. But which playlists you are featured on. Continue reading