Indie Band Ace Of Cups Get Shot At Stardom, 50 Years Later
60's San Francisco music scene stalwarts The Ace of Cups have signed a record deal and are planning to hit the road for the first time – some 50 years. Continue reading
Hit Songwriters You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
While it's easy to get lost in the glamour and forget, the vast majority of our favorite pop hits are rarely penned exclusively by those singing them, and often as. Continue reading
97% Of Mexico Admit To Music Piracy Even Country Embraces Spotify Premium
Some not-so-swashbuckling new data from an anti-piracy organization in Mexico recently released revealed that a staggering 97% of the population has engaged in some form of piracy, much of it. Continue reading
Spotify Sees $1.5B Tencent Windfall As Stock Hits New Low (NASDAQ: SPOT)
The value of Spotify's stake in Tencent Music nearly double when the Chinese music streamer went public on the New York Stock Exchange last week. Spotify's windfall could top $1.5. Continue reading
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Ed Sheeran Tops Pollstar 2018 Global Touring Chart, Taylor Swift Dominates US
Tour trade publication Pollstar tracked more than 44,000 live concerts in 2018 logging in a record-setting $10.4 billion total gross and 152.1 million tickets sold. Ed Sheeran topped the year. Continue reading
Data Shows Email Engagement Benchmarks For Live Music and Events
For artists and musicians, email marketing can be a tricky beast, and while may think your email marketing campaign is doing just fine, given that emails are being opened and. Continue reading
Chartmetric’s 2018 Wrap-Up: Weekly Winners & Pop Stars
Tis the season for end of year wraps, and Chartmetric is digging into data across the major streaming platforms to bring you a comprehensive look at some of 2018's biggest. Continue reading
How Stereo Records Were Sold To A Skeptical Public: Hi-Res Lessons In An Era Of Lo-Res Music
Music's pundits wondered ad infinitum if consumers would put up with the inferior digital sound of downloads and streaming. More than 17 years after the iPod was introduced , the. Continue reading
Select A Project Manager and Stop Meeting By Committee [Music Biz Weekly Podcast]
Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert discuss the pitfalls of holding conference calls and meetings with groups of people and not having a single point of contact who is responsible for. Continue reading
