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John Legend’s “All Of Me” Join YouTube 1 Billion Views Club

John Legend’s single “All of Me” has joined the 1 billion club on YouTube. This is the first time John Legend has reached the 1 billion view milestone.

Bruce Houghton on 12/23/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music, YouTube

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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

Guest Post on 12/19/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 5BARz International, A New Day Has Come (song), Academy Awards, Billboard 200, Celine Dion, EMI, Rae Sremmurd, Streaming media, The Beatles, YouTube

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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

Bruce Houghton on 12/19/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Billboard Women in Music, Grammy Award for Best Rap Album, Madonna (entertainer), New York City, Record chart, Record Store Day, release music, Soundcloud, Woman of the Year

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Drake and The Weeknd Have Record Breaking Week On Spotify

It was record breaking week on Spotify for Drake and The Weeknd. Drake's "One Dance" is the first song to reach a billion streams there. And, The Weeknd's album, "Starboy". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/16/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Beyonce, Daft Punk, Disc jockey, Drake (musician), I Took a Pill in Ibiza, Justin Bieber, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Posner, Spotify, The Weeknd

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Spotify Tests New ‘Jump In’ Feature For Free Users That Makes Paying For Premium Much Less Attractive

[UPDATED] Spotify is in the midst of protracted renegotiations with the major labels, and a sticking point, according to multiple sources, is the music companies' desire to scale back the streamer's free. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/13/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 2016 in the United Kingdom, Apple Inc., Apple Music, music industry, Music licensing, record label, Spotify, Streaming media, The Verge, YouTube

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10 Most Searched For Lyrics Of 2016

LyricFind has shared its most searched for lyrics of 2016. They deliver lyrics to 100+ services including Google, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Shazam and iHeartMedia. Earlier this year, Justin Bieber’s “Love. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Music Award, American Music Award for New Artist of the Year, Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Charlie Puth, DNCE, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Niall Horan, Shawn Mendes

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Sony Eyes Unification Of Record, Publishing Arms

Unified rights – a single source for recording, publishing rights pioneered by Terry McBride's Nettwerk Music – has proven an advantage for indie music companies. Now, Sony may be considering a. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/12/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: music

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Taylor Swift. Zayn Malik Release Surprise “50 Shades Darker” Duet “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” Exclusively On iTunes

Just before midnight last night, Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik released a duet, "I Don't Wanna Live Forever," without notice. The surprise release is the first song from the upcoming. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/09/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: American Music Award, Fifth Harmony, Fifty Shades Darker (film), Fifty Shades of Grey, Gigi Hadid, I Took a Pill in Ibiza, Instagram, iTunes, Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik

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Warner Music Group Reports Strong Digtal Growth As Quarterly Losses Narrow Dramatically

Warner Music Group reported 21% growth in digital for the last quarter on Thursday, as losses narrowed to $3 million from $23 million in the same quarter last year. Net income for. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/08/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: music

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Vinyl Sales Tops Digital Downloads In UK

For the first time ever, the recording industry made more money from vinyl album sales than downloaded albums in the UK last week. According to figures published by the Entertainment. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 12/07/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: 5BARz International, album, Business Insider, Compact disc, Digital audio, Gramophone record, London, Pink Floyd, Record shop, The Beatles

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Music Confidential Releases Unique Music Revenue Report

In special end of year report, we take a unique look at some revenue figures from the year in music business. Rather than sorting revenue by type of right, this. Continue reading

Guest Post on 12/06/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Association of Independent Music, Celsius, Climate change, Greenhouse gas, Independent record label, Market share, music industry, Paris, Paris Agreement, Pre-industrial society

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