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6 Questions with Best Coast

I caught up with Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast for this latest edition of the joint Hypebot, Bandsintown and CelebrityAccess 6 Questions With series just before today’s release of am. Continue reading

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Everything you need to know about fan loyalty platform Tunespeak

Overwhelmed by all of the services offering to help market your music? Fortunately, Brian Hazard tests them so you don’t have to. A guest post by Brian Hazard of Passion. Continue reading

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Guide to making 2022 your best year ever in music

Start working on those New Years resolutions with this guide on how to achieve your musical goals. A guest post by Angela Mastrogiacomo of Reverbnation Blog. Every year we ring. Continue reading

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How radio just shot itself in the foot

A guest post by Fred Jacobs of Jacob’s Media. In business, in sports, and in life, there are bad days, colored by dumb, ill-thought decisions.  They happen so often we. Continue reading

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10 music business predictions for 2022

The music business is changing faster than ever, and those hoping to climb the ladder of success must be willing to adapt. Our friends at Haulix have some smart thoughts. Continue reading

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Dolly Parton just added 47 new Platinum and Gold certifications

Dolly Parton has started the new year with 47 new Platinum and Gold sales certifications from around the world. The new awards presented cover certifications from the United States, United. Continue reading

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Chartmetric founder Sung Cho on the future of music data and more

On this special episode of the How Music Charts podcast, Chartmetric Founder and CEO Sung Cho shares wisdom, entrepreneurial advice, and predictions on the future of music data analytics. By. Continue reading

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Billie Eilish, Stormzy shared the best career advice any musician will ever get

Billie Eilish’s success came quickly, young, and well… HUGE. But somehow, she’s managed to stay grounded. In this conversation between Eilish and fellow pop star Stormzy, the pair share stories. Continue reading

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Music streaming growth falls 2/3rds in UK, is US next?

Total number of UK music streams grew by 7.9 billion or just 5.7% to 147.2 billion in 2021 according to BPI, Britain’s top recorded music trade group. By comparison, in 2020 total. Continue reading

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Grammy Awards Postponed dues to COVID concerns

As rumored, the January 31st Grammy Awards have been officially postponed due to the spike in coronavirus infections. No new date has been named, but the Academy is said to. Continue reading

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ASCAP Experience grew 39% in 2021. Is the future of music conferences online?

EXCLUSIVE: ASCAP Experience, ASCAP’s yearly educational event series reached more than 41,000 views in 2021. That’s a 39% increase in attendance and a 54% increase in RSVPs over 2020’s online event. Of those. Continue reading

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