Tag: Record chart

Adele “25” By The Numbers: 3.3 Million 1st Week Sales • 51/49% Physical/Digital • 67% Of Top 200 Sales

Music sales tracking firm BuzzAngle reports that Adele's "25" sold 3,327,992 total albums in its first week of release. Nielsen Music put the number slightly higher at 3.38 million. Sales were split. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/29/2015 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: album, Ariana Grande, Billboard 200, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, Compact disc, iTunes, Record chart, Spotify, Streaming media

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On It’s 6th Anniversary, PledgeMusic Shares User Stats, Success Rates

PledgeMusic turned 6 this year; and in a thank-you post to their community of artists and music fans, co-founder and CEO Benji Rogers shared some never before released stats that. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 11/03/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Bring Me the Horizon, Compact disc, direct to fan, Gaon Chart, Music of Korea, PledgeMusic, Record chart, Stereophonics, The Libertines, UK Albums Chart

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Indie Powerhouse Windish Agency Partners With Paradigm

[UPDATE] Tom Windish built his booking agency from nothing to a global powerhouse in 10 years, with clients including alt-J, Diplo, The War On Drugs and Lorde. But in a nod to an. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/29/2015 in Live & Touring | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Aston Martin, Atlantic Records, Belgium, Billboard charts, Billboard Magazine, David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Electronic dance music, Record chart

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Startup BuzzAngle Music Takes On Billboard With 3 Dynamic Daily Music Charts

BuzzAngle Music is aiming straight for Nielsen/Billboard with music charts that use a proprietary architecture that stores data at a more granular level, as well as on a more timely. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/14/2015 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Apple Inc., Florence and the Machine, Glastonbury Festival, Grammy Award, Hypebot, Jason Derülo, London, Official Charts Company, Record chart, Tinie Tempah

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BuzzAngle Music Takes On Billboard, Nielsen With Dynamic Daily Charts

What constitutes a hit used to be just about weekly airplay and sales; and for decades Nielsen/Billboard produced the only charts that mattered. Now, upstart BuzzAngle Music is challenging both Billboard's chart supremacy. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/13/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Ace Frehley, Airfoil, Airplay, AirPort Express, Apple Inc., Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Record chart, YouTube

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New Music Fridays: Global Release Day Shifts Today

[UPDATED] The shift to Friday as the "official" release day for music in 45 countries began today July 10th at 12.01 AM. Friday was already the new release day in. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/10/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Amoeba Music, Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, iTunes, NPR, Planet Money, Record chart, United States

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Music Tech Salaries [INFOGRAPHIC]

Once it leaves the creative stage, music is more and more dependent upon the tech community than ever before. Today's distribution, communication, interaction, marketing and promotion all depend on tech.

Guest Post on 07/08/2015 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 3 Inches of Blood, Apple Inc., Australia, Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Hard (music festival), Massachusetts, Record chart, Revocation (band), Zeuss

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This Friday July 10th Is 1st Global Music Release Day

The shift to Friday as the "official" release day for music globally begins this week. Friday, July 10th at 12.01 AM will be the new official date for new global music releases.. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/06/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Adam Lambert, album, Apple Inc., Artist, Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Record chart, release music, United States

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Indie DIY Advice: Write ‘Thank You’ Notes

While adding extra items to merchandise orders can be expensive for an artist or record label, 'Thank You' notes can be a friendly and cost effective way to connect with. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/01/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Apple Inc., Compact disc, Disc jockey, independent music, Independent record label, iTunes, Record chart, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Soundcloud

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Bandzoogle Now Reports Sales To Soundscan

Musician site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle continues to add features. Now sales on Bandzoogle sites are reported to Nielsen SoundScan which that powers the Billboard charts. More here.

Bruce Houghton on 04/13/2015 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard 200, Billboard Magazine, Bruno Mars, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fox Broadcasting Company, Hot Digital Songs, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Ronson, Nielsen SoundScan, Record chart

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