Penske Media, MRC Form Music Data Joint Venture
Penske Media, the company behind publications Billboard, Variety, and Rolling Stone announced a new joint venture with MRC to align their data businesses. The newly formed company will combine MRC. Continue reading
Billboard Parent Valence Acquires Nielsen Music, Launches Data Division
Billboard and Hollywood Reporter parent Valence Media has completed its expected acquisition of Neilsen Music and launched MRC Data, a new division to provide data and analytics to the music. Continue reading
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
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 To Encourage Fans To Buy CD’s, Vinyl: 5 Techniques
While the majority of music consumers have switched to listening to music via online streaming, the physical product endures, and mediums like vinyl have even seen a spike in popularity.. Continue reading
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
The Essential Album Release Checklist
As an independent musician, releasing one's own music requires a massive amount of work, and it can be easy to forget something or misstep along the way. One thing which can help. Continue reading
How We Got The New Shannon Curtis Record On The Charts
Here the producer for the latest Shannon Curtis record demonstrates how a completely DIY artist was able to get their album on Nielsen SoundScan's charts, and how you can do. Continue reading
Adele’s ’25’ Sets More Records, Selling 1.2 Million In Week 2
Adele's "25 roll continues. She retains the #1 spot on the Billboard Nielsen Music chart for the second week in a row with 1.16 million equivalent album units in the. Continue reading
Adele Broke U.S. Single Week Album Sales Record In Just 3 Days
It's official. Nielsen Soundscan has confirmed that Adele's 25 has broken the single-week U.S. album sales record, and she's done it in just 3 days. After processing the first sales reports. Continue reading
