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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)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, OVO Sound, playlist, Spotify, Stream, Streaming media

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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)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, Kanye West, OVO Sound, Spotify, Stream, Streaming media, Young Thug

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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)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Adult contemporary music, album, ASAP (variety show), Bruno Mars, Drake (musician), Ed Sheeran, iTunes, Shape of You (Reshaped), Spotify

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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

Guest Post on 02/15/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, 21 Savage, Barack Obama, Kendrick Lamar, Mark Brzezinski, Nobel Peace Prize, playlist, song, Spotify, Work ethic

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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)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Alessia Cara, Alibaba Group, AOL, Artificial Intelligence, Barack Obama, business, Business journalism, Donald Trump, Facebook, Google, Mailing list, Music recording sales certification, Recording Industry Association of America, Small business, Snapchat, Twitter, United States, YouTube

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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

Guest Post on 02/01/2017 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 'Till I Collapse, 2 Chainz, Apple Music, Barack Obama, Drake (musician), Eminem, Kanye West, Karrueche Tran, playlist, Spotify

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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

Guest Post on 12/20/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Air conditioning, Airbnb, Artist Growth, Atlanta, Broadway theatre, Justin Tranter, PledgeMusic, recording studio, Selena Gomez

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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

Guest Post on 12/13/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Channing Tatum, Classification and Stages, Elvis Presley, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas, Magic Mike, Omaze, Product Red, The Wonder of You

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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.

Guest Post on 12/07/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Airbnb, Atlanta, Austin, Disc jockey, Facebook, Migos, south by southwest, Texas, The Fader, Twitter

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Drake’s Short Film “Please Forgive Me” Debuts As Latest Apple Music Exclusive

Early Monday morning Drake's highly anticipated short film "Please Forgive Me," which loosely accompanies his last album "Views" was released as an Apple Music exclusive. It joins 70 other Apple Music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 09/26/2016 in Major Labels | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Anthony Mandler, Apple Music, Atlanta, Drake (musician), Gucci Mane, If You're Reading This It's Too Late, Instagram, Please Forgive Me, Short film

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4 Key Ways To Get People To Click On Your YouTube Videos

The massive saturation present on virtually every music platform means it has become that much more difficult to get your music to stand out from the crowd, and YouTube is. Continue reading

Guest Post on 09/20/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2 Chainz, Abu Dhabi Media, Artist, Google Play, Instagram, iTunes, music video, Spotify, Vevo, YouTube

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