Month: July 2015

BuzzAngle Top Song Chart

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BuzzAngle Top Album Chart

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Foo Fighters Invite Fan On Stage To Play Drums

If you read this blog regularly, you know that we're big believers in fan engagement; and let's face it, when it's done on a grand and public scale, it a. Continue reading

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Tags: 5 Seconds of Summer, Big Me, Dave Grohl, Drum kit, Everlong, Foo Fighters, music industry, Toronto, United States, YouTube

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Is Apple Music Better Than Spotify Or Tidal? The User Experience Is Put To A Test

This article offers a step-by-step breakdown of Apple Music's functionality, looking at its design, ease of use, and how the streaming service compares to its competitors like Spotify and Tidal.

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Tags: Apple Inc., Bitcoin, BNN (Dutch broadcaster), Bob Seger, Cash cow, Credit card, direct to fan, iTunes, List of online music databases, Spotify

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Is Smooth Jazz Dead Or Is It Just Bad Data?

Just a few years ago, smooth jazz was hugely popular on radio stations throughout the nation. Recently the genre has been in decline, but is that genuinely a result of. Continue reading

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Tags: Apple Inc., Arbitron, Chicago, Nielsen ratings, Radio broadcasting, Radio format, royalties, Smooth jazz, United States, WNUA

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Rapper 50 Cent Files for Bankruptcy

One major slip online has forced rapper 50 Cent into bankruptcy. In an effort to retain some assets and reorganize his assets, he filed Chapter 11 after loosing a lawsuit claiming he'd. Continue reading

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Tags: 50 Cent, Associated Press, Chapter 11, Connecticut, Get Rich Or Die Tryin (Clean), Hartford, Mike Tyson, Rick Ross, Starz (TV channel), The Wall Street Journal, Title 11, United States bankruptcy court, United States Code

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TUE. NEWS BRIEF: Berklee Study Takes On Industry • 50 Cent Files Bankruptcy • iTunes Upgrade • Spotify Maps • More

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Tags: A-League, Academic term, Aegean Sea, Animation, Apartment, Apple Inc., Athens, Atlantic Records, Berklee College of Music, Bobby Despotovski

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Is The Music Industry Sleepwalking Into Disaster?

[UPDATED] While the popularity of streaming has been increasing, revenue from downloads has been declining, and as more companies like Apple and Spotify focus on a playlist model of distribution,. Continue reading

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Tags: Adware, Apple Inc., BBC World Service, IPhone, iTunes, music industry, playlist, Spotify, Subscription business model, Taylor Swift

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Buzz Angle Charts Test

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Artist Management Series: Interview With Vanessa Magos

An interview with indie pop manager Vanessa Magos explores the relationship between artist and manager, and what it takes to make that relationship successful, as well as delving into what it. Continue reading

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Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Apple Inc., CD Baby, Eleven Seven Music, independent music, Independent record label, iTunes, Mötley Crüe, music industry, New York City

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