Hip Hop Dominates Last Week’s Pandora Trendsetters Chart
When it comes to trend setting music genres, hip hop appears to be cleaning up. According to the latest data from Pandora, seven of the top 10 artists on its. Continue reading
Hastings Shuttering All 123 Music Stores, Liquidation Sale Starts Saturday
Hastings is shutting down all 123 stores and liquidating inventory and fixtures at a deep discount. Hastings had filed bankruptcy and been given 30 days by the court to find. Continue reading
A Look At Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report: Streaming Explodes • Rock, Country Struggle To Keep Up With R&B/Hip-Hop. Latin
Nielsen recently released its 2016 mid-year music report and it has some big takeaways. On-demand streaming is exploding. R&B/hip-hop and Latin are surging and Rock and country music need to catch. Continue reading
50 Cent Files Lawsuit Over Song ‘Theft’
In his latest dubious attempt to extricate himself from the financial hole in which he currently resides, rapper Curtis Jackson (better known as 50 Cent) has filed a lawsuit against. Continue reading
3 Simple Steps That Would Fix The Record Business In 2016 Using Windowing
Although hardly a new marketing technique, the time-tested practice of "windowing" new music releases could be the industry's ticket to a more profitable future, as well as providing artists with greater. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Videos
In this final component of a series on how to become a successful hip hop artist, part four examines why videos are a useful marketing tool and how to make them effective and engaging without breaking the. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Music
In Part 3 of a series on how one can become a successful hip hop artist, this most recent installment looks how to first identify if your music is any good. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Image
In a follow up to Part 1 of becoming a successful hip hop artist, Part 2 looks at the importance of crafting an image which matches your established brand, whether it's. Continue reading
How To Become A Successful Hip Hop Artist: Branding
When it comes to attracting fans and making a name for yourself as a hip hop artist, cultivating an effective brand is key to success. Here artist marketer and promoter. Continue reading
Apple Music Streams Just 4% Of Spotify’s, Says Indie Distributor
Since Apple isn't sharing and any stats provided during a 90 day free trial would be suspect, we have no real idea how well Apple Music is doing. Tim Cook. Continue reading
