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Ludacris, DistroKid And Music Marketing’s Future

Here Philip Kaplan explains why Ludacris's choice to have DistroKid, a service which places artists' music into online stores & streaming services, release his upcoming album is such a big deal, not. Continue reading

Guest Post on 03/31/2017 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Being On Official Spotify Playlists Has A Lasting Effect, Even For Unknown Artists

Playlists really are the new radio; and just like getting played on the radio, inclusion leads to discovery and sometimes new loyal fans.  But which playlists you are featured on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 03/30/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Drake’s “More Life” Just Broke Record For Single Album Streams In U.S.

[UPDATED] Drake’s "More Life" just broke the record for the number of streams from a single album in one week in the U.S., according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Bruce Houghton on 03/27/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Drake Smashes Sheeran’s Single Day Spotify Streaming Records

Following the first full day of release for Drake's new album "More Life" on Sunday, March 19th, he set two new streaming records on Spotify:

Bruce Houghton on 03/20/2017 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (2)
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How To Build A Spotify Playlist That Appears In A Search

If you're hoping to get your song on a major Spotify playlist, it's important to first cut your teeth on lower-level playlists, until eventually Spotify's algorithm picks up on what's. Continue reading

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WED. BRIEF: Grammy’s Race Problem • Facebook Makes Music Play • Lefsetz Helms New Conferences • More

WEDNESDAY 2.15.16 Music Business News From Around The Web "Achieving the ideal of equality is proving as heartbreakingly difficult for the recording industry as it is for all of America.". Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 02/15/2017 in Conventions & Awards | Permalink | Comments (1)
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12 Playlist Ideas For Breathing Life Into Your Back Catalog

Thanks to the magic of playlists and things like Spotify's discover weekly, musicians are now being given a chance to breath new life into their back-catalogues. Here we look at. Continue reading

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The Record. Co. Celebrates The Finest Of Boston’s Musicians [INTERVIEW]

In order to highlight Boston's recent blossoming music scene, the people behind The Record Co. are releasing a new compilations entitled The Boston Sessions. Here they discuss both the project and. Continue reading

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Inside The Business of Providing VIP Fan Experiences

In this interview Andrew Tenenbaum the co-founder of Future Beat, accompany which deal providing mega-fans with a range of specialized concerts and events. Here Andrew discusses the company and what he's. Continue reading

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Pandora Predictions: Lil Yachty’s Sailing Team Member Kodie Shane Is Back

In this week's edition of the Pandora Predictions Chart, some notable up-and-comers include nineteen-year-old rapper/singer Lil Peep, even younger Atlanta rapper Kodie Shane, and Dutch chill trap DJ San Holo.

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