Billboard Scores How Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Pandora, Amazon Prime Did In 2015

Taking a page from the likes of TMZ and Buzzfeed, Billboard has become increasingly fond of creating thumbs up/down style infographics that, while short on nuance, offer interesting snapshots of. Continue reading

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Adele’s ’25’ Sets More Records, Selling 1.2 Million In Week 2

Adele's "25 roll continues.  She retains the #1 spot on the Billboard Nielsen Music chart for the second week in a row with 1.16 million equivalent album units in the. Continue reading

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Creating Value In Email Download Campaigns

Getting a fan to fork over their e-mail isn't always easy, but by offering them access to exclusive content, a clear incentive is established which can pave the way for. Continue reading

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Adele “25” By The Numbers: 3.3 Million 1st Week Sales • 51/49% Physical/Digital • 67% Of Top 200 Sales

Music sales tracking firm BuzzAngle reports that Adele's "25" sold 3,327,992 total albums in its first week of release. Nielsen Music put the number slightly higher at 3.38 million. Sales were split. Continue reading

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CHANGES @ Beatport • NMPA • WMG’s ADA • Universal Music • Madison Square Garden

  Antony Bruno has been named the Dir. of Communications at SFX owned Beatport. Bruno did previous stints at Beats Music and Billboard Magazine.

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10 Most Viral Tracks Last Week On Spotify US, Canada, UK, Global

The most viral tracks based on the number of people who shared it divided by those who listened from Oct. 23 – 29 on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

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How To Rock Madison Square Garden Without Even Being On Stage

While many assume that most hip hop stars simply sing over a backing track when they perform, there is actually an incredible amount of preparation and orchestration which goes into. Continue reading

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Billboard Talent and Touring Conference – We’ve Got Discount Codes!

The Billboard Touring Conference & Awards is  all about the live music industry. In its 12th year, the conference features programming and a forum for promoters, producers, agents, managers, venues,. Continue reading

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Indie Powerhouse Windish Agency Partners With Paradigm

[UPDATE] Tom Windish built his booking agency from nothing to a global powerhouse in 10 years, with clients including alt-J, Diplo, The War On Drugs and Lorde. But in a nod to an. Continue reading

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The Death Of One-Hit Wonders

For almost a hundred years Billboard has been producing music charts, and artists that have a single hit then drop into oblivion have always played a major part in them. These "1. Continue reading

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A2IM Announces 2015 Board of Election Results

The American Association Of Independent Music (A2IM) today announced the results of 2015 elections to its board of directors which will include four new members.

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