Shazam Opens Verified Program To All Artists – Connect With Fans With An App You Already Use Daily
Music recognition app Shazam announced that its verified artist community has achieved a combined reach of 1.4 billion followers. Starting today, Shazam Verified Artists is open to all artists offering. Continue reading
Justin Bieber now holds the record for biggest first week for a single on Spotify
"What Do You Mean?" broke the Spotify record for biggest first week for a single globally and in the U.S. "What Do You Mean?" has over 21M streams globally –. 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
The Music Industry’s Problem With Perceived Value
Why does the listening public think music is worthless? Although music streaming has become hugely popular, this popularity has yet to translate into significant revenue, largely because potential subscribers don't feel. Continue reading
StubHub Drops All In Pricing As Promised “Ticketing Revolution” Fails To Materialize
When Michael Rapino took over Live Nation, he promised a revolution in ticketing; and when he acquired Ticketmaster, one almost believed that it would happen. Along the way, a group. Continue reading
Matt The Electrician: Indie Musician Creates His Own Album Alternative
[UPDATED] The rise of the Internet significantly changed how we consume music, and many are calling into question if, as we move forward, the album format is really the best. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Revenues, Profits Rise With Help From Streaming Music
[UPDATED] Profitability has been elusive for record labels in the last 5-10 years, including for so-called major music groups like WMG. Not so for Universal Music Group where CEO Lucian Grainge. Continue reading
