Which Billboard Artists Are Being Illegally Downloaded The Most?
While Billboard takes a number of factors into account when calculating its rankings, it does not include illegal downloads, which would alter their statistics significantly. Here we look at which. Continue reading
50 Genres With The Strangest Names On Spotify
Increasingly, data is driving music – how labels invest resources, where bands tour and what we listen to. Sometimes that data reveals the unexpected, and no one is better at. Continue reading
6 Ways To Build An Engaged Audience On SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an excellent resource for sharing and promoting your work, particularly when it comes to promoters and labels who don't want to bother with having to download music. If you're. Continue reading
YouTube’s Biggest Threat To The Music Industry May Not Be What You Think
While YouTube has undeniably had an extensive impact on the music industry, it could be bringing about an even greater cultural shift than previously guessed. As teens and pre-teens increasingly. Continue reading
The Importance Of Getting Music Metadata Right
If you're not seeing the kind of income you want from your music, holes in your metadata could be part of the issue. While filling in information such as the. Continue reading
Lazy Rich: “You Have 5 Seconds To Make An Impression”
Lazy Rich, known for his remixes and as the engine behind Big Fish Records, talks about the importance of arranging and producing high quality recordings before submitting them to labels,. Continue reading
SFXE Founder Sillerman To Receive 29.5% Interest, As EDM Giant Grabs $60 Million Lifeline
EDM giant SFX (NASDAQ: SFXE) has been on life support in recent weeks after a series of poor financial reports and a failed attempt by founder and CEO Robert Sillerman. Continue reading
Spotify Adds Artist “About” Pages with Bios, Stats, More
Spotify continues to iterate and this change brings information that both music fans and the industry will find useful. Today, Spotify added an About page that includes artist bios, play. Continue reading
Is Cymbal Set To Become The Instagram Of Music?
Taking a hint from Instagram's simple design a new app, Cymbal, allows users to share just a single song (along with album art) at a time, giving music fans a new way. Continue reading
THE PITCH: Pickasound – Collaborative Remix Platform
[UPDATED] THE PITCH today spotlights Pickasounds, a collaborative platform that allows amateur musicians and producers to sample and remix music. Like others in this ongoing series, Pickasound gets 100 words to make. Continue reading
