Growth Slows In Italy’s Recorded Music Market
While streaming and vinyl were both bright spots for the sector, growth in Italy's music market appears to have stalled, growing by just 0.4% in 2016. Overall, the market was worth. Continue reading
A$AP Rocky Named Creative Director Of MTV Labs
MTV and Viacom Velocity, its in-house creative agency, today named A$AP Rocky as Creative Director for MTV LABS, a creative incubator developed in partnership with rapper. Rocky and his own creative company AWGE. Continue reading
Spotify Investor Hints At Possible Facebook Sale, Projects 100 Million Paid Users By 2020
A major investor in Spotify has signaled that while a 2017 IPO is likely, "don´t discard the possibility of a sale to Facebook." He also shared projections that, if correct,. Continue reading
15 Years Later: Aaliyah’s Legacy By The Numbers
Fifteen years after her untimely death in a plane crash at the age of twenty-two, the R&B/hip-hop singer Aaliyah continues to see great popularity, racking up impressive spin counts on platforms like. Continue reading
Merchbar Hot Music Merchandise Chart – August 2015
Tons of surprises and movement on the Merchbar Hot Merch chart this month including several new artists with their debut on the chart. Its a hot Pop summer with three. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In our look back at the week in music we examine a major legal upset surrounding "Happy Birthday," ReverbNation's new EchoMusic app, and a group of musicians attempt to lure. Continue reading
1000 Musicians Gather To Lure Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters To Italy
A fan in Italy organized a group of 1000 musicians to come together to learn a Foo Fighters song in an attempt to convince Dave Grohl and company to perform. Continue reading
Vevo Launches On PlayStation
Music video service Vevo launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in UK, Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, and Spain today. Playstation users in the U.S., Canada,. Continue reading
