Latin Grammy Awards 2017 – Complete List Of Winners
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee took top honors last week at the 2017 Latin Grammys, winning four awards for their smash hit "Despacito." The track won Record and Song of. Continue reading
How An Indie Musician Made $26,000 Selling Just A Handful Of Albums
Many artists bemoan the transition from paid digital downloads to the fractions of a penny artists earn from streaming, but some artists are adapting to this shift, and in fact. Continue reading
UnitedMasters Lands $70 Million From Google To Take On The Record Labels
[UPDATE 2] Next-gen artist services and music technology platform UnitedMasters, led by former Interscope Records president Steve Stoute, has exited stealth mode with $70 million in funding from Google's parent company. Continue reading
Portugal The Man Talks Hard Work Or Die [INTERVIEW]
Here Chris Robley sat down to chat with Zach Carothers of Portugal, The Man about the value of hard work in a tough industry, and how the group recently jumped. Continue reading
Concord Exec Grover Biery Jumps To BMG As EVP Recorded Music
[UPDATED] Concord Music exec Tom 'Grover' Biery has jumped to BMG where he will serve as EVP Recorded Music, based in Los Angeles. He'll lead BMG’s recorded music teams, working. Continue reading
Behind Music’s Gender Divide: Is Hip Hop Keeping Female Artists Off The Charts? [Mark Mulligan]
[UPDATED] Music's gender gap – in the executive suites, the recording studios and on the charts – is unquestionable. But at least on the charts, there are contributing factors, including. Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” Just Topped 1 Million In Sales
Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" topped 1 million units on Tuesday morning, less than 5 days after it's release. More retail outlets are due to report throughout the day. First day. Continue reading
‘Tis The Season, But Are Holiday Albums Profitable?
With November well under way, the sleigh bells are already ringing out, and holiday classics will soon dominate the airwaves, but for all the music played around the holidays, is. Continue reading
Taylor Swift First Day Sales Top 717K, Tour Announcement Planned [UPDATED]
[UPDATED] First day sales for Taylor Swift's new album "Reputation" topped 717,000, according to data gathered by BuzzAngle Music. "She's got a shot at 1.5M for the week given this," says. Continue reading
Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y. & Indie Music
In independent, do-it-yourself world, we're offering the scrappy self-starters of the music industry tips and advice on social listening, how to overcome some of the most common songwriter struggles, which. Continue reading
