Justin Bieber And The Self-Perpetuating Upward Spiral
Here we closely examine how Justin Bieber's domination of the charts is both a cause and effect of his popularity on Spotify, and why the streaming playlist is edging out radio as. Continue reading
Is There A Streaming Music Ceiling?
There's been quite a bit of excited talk lately about how much paid subscriber growth both Apple Music and Spotify have seen, but the reality is that these numbers only represent. Continue reading
Old Albums Now Outsell New Releases
It seems 2015 was the year for back catalogs, as a recent study from Nielsen has revealed that albums eighteen months and older outsold new releases, much to the distress of. Continue reading
Labels Still Don’t Get YouTube, At Their Expense [Mark Mulligan]
The consumption of music on YouTube has seen incredible growth of late, but if labels don't update how they're using the platform, they risk of being edged out by YouTube's. Continue reading
Soundcloud Cuts Universal Music Group Licensing Deal, Sony Still A Holdout
SoundCloud is much closer to launching a paid subscription service, thanks to a deal to licence the massive Universal Music Group catalog. But two of the world's largest music companies Sony. Continue reading
Universal Music Group Planning Virtual Reality Concerts
While the majority of VR content has, up to now, been focused on games and films, UMG and iHeartMedia have major plans in the works to release several VR concerts in. Continue reading
14 Music Industry Predictions For 2016
2016 may hold a lot of uncertainty for the music industry, but that isn't going to stop us from making predictions about what the year will bring for both fans. Continue reading
Capitol Records Names Nate Albert EVP A&R
They may be laying off executives and staffers in some executive suites at the Capitol Music Group, but they are hiring in others. Today, Nate Albert was named EVP of A&R. Continue reading
