Female Performers Get Just 5% Of Country Music Consumption
The statistics for women in country music could not be more stark. Of the Top 50 songs on country radio in the week of October 1st, just six were performed. Continue reading
Best Selling Artists Of All Time
From retail to streaming, being able to quantify the number of sales for an album or song has always been an important part measure an artist's success, but doing so. Continue reading
The Basics Of Music Publishing
Here Wendy Day breaks down the basics of music publishing, explaining the different channels through which artists can earn money from their published works, and how they can get those. Continue reading
CMT Music Awards 2017 Nominees [FULL LIST]
The 2017 CMT Music Awards nominees have been announced with Kelsea Ballerini, Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban each receiving four nominations. The CMT Music Awards will be held Wednesday, June 7 at Nashville’s Music. Continue reading
Finding The Saddest Chord Progression In The World
In this in-depth theory driven piece, Ethan Hein explores the world of structural tragedy in music, dissecting some of music's saddest chord progressions, what makes them that way, and how. Continue reading
Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Legalizing Ticket Scalping
In most parts of the country, state officials are working to limit ticket re-sales and scalping. Not so in Virginia, where a new bill has passed that guarantees the ability. Continue reading
RIAA Certified 20 Albums, 181 Singles Gold Or Platinum In January
Further confirming the narrative that the music industry is again on the rise, the RIAA certified 20 albums and 181 singles gold or platinum in January of 2017. Latin artist. Continue reading
REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review
In this cycle back through the past week's music industry news, we revisit several important stories from the music industry, including Songtrust's partnership with DotBlockchain Music, Nielsen's acquisition of Gracenote,. Continue reading
