‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Soundtrack: Will It Be As Big As Its Predecessor?

While the film itself may have received mixed reviews, the soundtrack to last year's Fifty Shades of Grey was given glowing feedback across the board. With the sequel set to hit. Continue reading

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This Fortnight in Music Supervision and Sync: Christmas 2016 Special

A complete run through of the latest and greatest in sync licensing and music supervision over the past fortnight, courtesy of Synchblog.  

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Nielsen Acquires Gracenote From Tribune For $560 Million Cash To Improve Music, Media Data Measurement

Nielsen has acquired Gracenote from Tribune in an all cash deal. For the music industry, that leaves its main source of track metadata in familiar hands and the hope of. Continue reading

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Names 2017 Inductees

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the 6 artists named as inductees in the 2017 Performer Category along with Nile Rogers, who was recognized with an Award. Continue reading

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TUE BRIEF: Tribune Sells Gracenote • Beyonce Sued Over Roc-A-Fella Logo • Taylor Swift On Spotify • More

Tuesday 12.20.16 Music Business News From Around The Web Nielsen's acquisition of Gracenote is a reminder of both the importance of music data and the cost of gathering and delivering. Continue reading

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Links, Live, Mentions, Boomerang All Now On Instagram

Good news for Instagram users who've been experiencing Snapchat envy, the former photo sharing platform is now making links, live streams, tags, and boomerang accessible within its Stories feature, something. Continue reading

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BandPage Promises New Features For YouTube Creators In 2017

Even as BandPage is shutting down tools and features that many musicians and music marketers had come to reply on, it is promising that new discovery and D2F features for. Continue reading

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The “Drake” Effect: Thoughts From A&R Exec, Songwriter Spek

Here a recording artist and A&R executive reflects on how the ways in which consumers listen to music and engage with artists has fundamentally changed with more control now in. Continue reading

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Billboard, Nielsen Finally Add Streaming To 19 Genre Album Charts

Nielsen Entertainment and Billboard announced they will be shifting 19 genre album charts from sales-based to consumption-based charts that blend album sales, track equivalent sales and streaming equivalent plays. The. Continue reading

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In 2017, Experience Should Be Everything [Mark Mulligan]

Here Mark Mulligan outlines why music streaming services, although they have seen considerable success in 2017, must shift their focus more towards emphasizing the user experience in order to stay. Continue reading

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