Kanye West Debuts At #1 As Weekly Sales Rebound
(UPDATED) Kanye West should be smiling. This week he led a trio of rappers to the top of the Nielsen SoundScan sales chart published by Billboard. His new album, Yeezus,. Continue reading
WeDemand! Tackles The Uphill Battle To Establish Concert Crowdfunding In The States
Queremos! is a music concert crowdfunding platform developed in Brazil that debuted in the U.S. last fall. Since then the U.S. site and parent company have been renamed WeDemand! and. Continue reading
Spotify’s 50 Most Played & Shared Tracks [U.S. & UK]
Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" continues to top the Spotify US and OK plays chart this week, with John Mayer grabbing the most viral track in the U.S. The Spotify Top 50 is. Continue reading
6 Tips For Musicians Seeking Local Press Coverage
One of the best ways for musicians to get press coverage, particularly in the early years of one's career, is to go local. Local media in most areas is a. Continue reading
Amazon Names Cities That Buy The Most Music [Pittsburgh?]
Amazon has released a “Cities that Rock” list, based on a per capita look at Amazon MP3, CD and vinyl record sales in the top 100 most heavily populated cities.. Continue reading
EDM Promoter SFX To File $175 Million IPO
Electronic music promoter SFX Entertainment has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission seeking to raise up to $175 million in an initial public offering. The New York company, founded. Continue reading
I Made More From Selling A T-Shirt Than From 1 Million Plays On Pandora
By David Lowery singer/songwriter for the bands Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven. As a songwriter Pandora paid me $16.89* for 1,159,000 play of “Low” last quarter. Less than I make. Continue reading
Music Crowdfunding Without A Fanbase
Ian Anderson and Levi James created Launch and Release to document and share what they were learning about crowdfunding music. They've put in a great deal of work and one. Continue reading
How I Listen: Future of Music Coalition’s Kristin Thomson
In our new series, How I Listen, we're asking industry leaders and artists to share how they discover and consume music. This edition features Kristin Thomson, Co-Director, Future of Music. Continue reading
‘Back To Vinyl: The Office Turntable’ Merges Analogue and Digital, Wins Cannes Lions Gold
Last week, at Cannes Lions Festival, Diddy pitched Revolt TV and Damian Kulash went in search of sponsors. But a huge part of the marketing and advertising Festival involves awards,. Continue reading
