Wiz Khalifa Breaks Spotify Single Day, Weekly Streaming Records

Exposure is everything when releasing new music; and as the debate rages over digital windowing and exclusives, Spotify is sharing stats to remind the music industry just how massive its. Continue reading

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Bandzoogle Now Reports Sales To Soundscan

Musician site builder and marketing platform Bandzoogle continues to add features. Now sales on Bandzoogle sites are reported to Nielsen SoundScan which that powers the Billboard charts.  More here.  

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How Starbomb Used YouTube To Drive 6000 CD Sales In One Week

In one week, Starbomb sold almost 6,000 CD copies of its Player Select album through CD Baby, including 3,438 in pre-sales. How’d they do it? YouTube.

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How Much Do Musicians Make From Spotify, YouTube? – A Must See Digital Earnings Infographic

Data scientist David McCandless has just updated his infographic Selling Out: How Much Do Music Artists Earn Online.  When he published version 1 in 2010, it sparked a conversation the. Continue reading

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WED. NEWS BRIEF: More TIDAL “Feedback”, Bertlesmann Reports Profits, Pandora + CarPlay & More

WEDNESDAY 4.1.2015 Music Business News & Views From Around The Web Updated continuously under our More News tab. CLICK HERE 

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Why You Should Be Paying Attention To James Bay If You Aren’t Already

If James Bay isn't already on your list of artists to watch in 2015, the Brits Critics Choice Award winner should be. Currently projected by Next Big Sound to have a. Continue reading

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By The Numbers: How Did the Music Industry Do in 2014?

Guest Post by Hugh McIntyre on Sonicbids Blog Now that 2014 is through, it's time to kickstart a new year with plenty of resolutions and new ideas of what 12 more months can. Continue reading

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Pandora Makes Grammy Predictions Based On User Listening Habits

Compiling and analyzing data from the listening patterns of their 76 million monthly users, Pandora has released a list of predicted Grammy winners. Based on their findings, they predict Iggy. Continue reading

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The Power Of A Tweet: Taylor Swift Lifts Louisa Wendorff From Unknown To No. 1

Louisa Wendorff's EP Arrow has soared to No. 1 on Billboard's Heartseekers Albums chart, a first for the singer/songwriter who recently caught the eye of one Taylor Swift and her. Continue reading

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Music Sales Down In Almost Every Category In 2014 [Year End Stats]

U.S. music sales were down in virtually every category in 2014 compared to 2013, according to year end stats shared by Nielson. Only vinyl was up, an impressive 54%. The. Continue reading

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