BTS Is First K-pop Band To Top Billboard Hot 200

South Korean boy band BTS has become the first K-pop group to top the US Billboard 200 chart following the release of their new album, Love Yourself: Tear. 

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How To Write, Produce A Hit Song In 2018…Or At Least Increase Your Chances

While there may be no way to guarantee your next song will become a chart-topping hit, there are certain steps you can take to increase your chances. Here we look. Continue reading

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100% Indie Artist Shares How He Got 2 Billion Streams [VIDEO]

Paul Cardell is a poster boy for the modern music industry. This truly independent artist – he owns all of his own publishing and masters – is a three time. Continue reading

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Billboard Music Awards 2018 – Full Winners List

Kelly Clarkson began the 2018 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night with a tribute to the victims of Friday's mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas. "I'm a Texas girl and my. Continue reading

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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Week In Review

In this meander back through the week's top music industry news, we check back on Kickstarter's new Director of Music in Perfect Pussy's Meredith Graves, how big data and analytics. Continue reading

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Billboard Hot 100 To Measure Streams Differently

The relevancy of the Billboard Hot 100 has long been argued by those operating in and around the music industry, receiving particular criticism for the weight which it gives to streaming,. Continue reading

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How New Streaming Methodology Will Impact Billboard Charts

Billboard recently greenlit some promised changes to how music streams would be weighted when assembling their Hot 100, with the new methodology lending more weight to hybrid paid/ad supported services. Continue reading

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Recording Academy Names 16 To Music Industry Diversity And Inclusion Task Force

Former Obama administration official Tina Tchen, now Chair of the Recording Academy’s new task force on diversity and inclusion, has announced the names of 16 members who will join her. Continue reading

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Being In A Band Changes Your Life: Here’s How

Rather than focusing on how to deal with stardom, this article explains how being in an aspiring band working towards success changes your life, and how you must alter your. Continue reading

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Bandcamp Launches App For Artists and Labels, Shares New Stats [VIDEO]

[UPDATED] Bandcamp has added a free app that makes it possible for artist and label users to manage their sales on the platform, view analytics and message their fans. They. Continue reading

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