(Some Of) The Best Music Documentaries: From Amy to XTC
In this piece, Glen Peoples has compiled a list of some of the greatest documentaries from the '70s through to the '10s covering musicians, instruments, and music scenes. Although not. Continue reading
How Many In US Listen To Spotify vs Pandora
As streaming music use skyrockets, much is made of the neck and neck race between upstart Spotify and market leader Pandora for listenership. In the United States, however, there's a. Continue reading
The Marketing Genius Of Indie Artist Heart Attack Man and What It Can Teach Others
For artists, marketing music online has become a challenge. Traditional promotion avenues like blogs no longer provide the same opportunities, and so smart bands like Heart Attack Man are producing. Continue reading
Most Shazamed Songs Of 2018
Clean Bandit and Demi Lovato’s “Solo” was Shazam's most-Shazamed song of the year in 2018 with over 9-million searches. Nicky Jam and J Balvin’s “X,” Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa’s. Continue reading
10 Musical Charities To Donate To This Holiday Season
As always, one of the best gifts you can give this holiday season is a donation to charity, but with so many options out there, it can be difficult to. Continue reading
Facebook Confirms Spotify Used Access To Private Messages, Other User Data
[UPDATED] Spotify, Apple, Amazon and other companies were reportedly exempted from Facebook privacy rules and given more access to user data than the infamous Cambridge Analytica. Facebook has confirmed that. Continue reading
This Week’s YouTube Music Charts: Ariana Grande, Ozuna
Ariana Grande keeps her hold at the top of this week's YouTube Music Charts, Ozuna passes one billion views with “Se Preparó” and “All I Want for Christmas is You”. Continue reading
Zoe Keating Shares Spotify, Streaming Earnings 2018
Cellist and composer Zoe Keating has won legions of fans with recordings and performances that use live sampling to create a rhythmically and sonically dense, almost otherworldly sound. To her. Continue reading
Indie Artists, Streaming Were Big Winners In 2018 [Mark Mulligan]
Global recorded music revenues will top $18,9 billion in 2018, says MIDiA analyst Mark Mulligan in a year end wrap up. While both major and indie labels are showing strong. Continue reading
How One Beat Is Killing Country Music [VIDEO]
Country music has been taken over by snap and click tracks, says music journalist Grady Smith; and it is doing the genre a disservice. "Keep in mind," says Smith "I. Continue reading
