‘Bitcoin For Rock Stars’: An Update From D.A. Wallach Part 1 [INTERVIEW]
In a followup to an article he wrote in 2014 regarding the potential for cryptocurrency to revolutionize the music industry, recording artist/songwriter D.A. Wallach recently did an interview with Forbes in. Continue reading
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
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
Amazon Prime Music Adds Universal Music Group To Free Streaming
Despite having "several million" users in the U.S. streaming its 1 million tracks every month, Amazon Prime Music is often overlooked. Today Amazon's streaming catalog got a lot deeper with. Continue reading
Advance Listening Isn’t Going Anywhere
Will stiff competition between streaming music services and direct to fan interaction kill the practice of streaming music prior to release? Some think so, but music marketer Wes Davenport has a. Continue reading
BuzzAngle Music CEO Lidestri Takes On Billboard, Nielsen SoundScan With Innovative Music Charts [INTERVIEW]
Larry Leblanc of Celebrity Access speaks with Jim Lidestri, CEO of Border City Media, a company which is competing directly with industry giant Nielsen Soundscan with the launch of its music. 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
The Most Payed Songs Of Summer 2015 – US, Global
Spotify has shared the most played songs of the summer of 2015 with Major Lazer, OMI, The Weeknd and Wiz Khalifa among those making waves globally and in the US. Continue reading
Watch The Weeknd, John Travolta’s New Apple Music Service Commercial Part 1 & 2
Just after it launched, Apple let it be known that aggressive promotion of its new streaming music service would begin last night with MTV's Video Music Awards. While it was. Continue reading
Quickhitz: A Radio Format Which Cuts Songs In Half
If you thought that songs on the radio seemed a little briefer than usual, you may be on to something. A new radio format known as Quickhitz is in the business of reducing. Continue reading
