Spotify Launches #SXSW Fan Hub, Curated Playlists

Spotify has teamed with SXSW to share the festival's music experience with those unable to travel to Austin. Users can access Spotify SXSW genre-specific curated playlists on the SXSW 2017. Continue reading

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Snapchat Faces Challenges And Opportunities As IPO Nears

As the tech world braces for Snapchat's impending IPO, the popular photo sharing app has number of challenges to face, whether from their ever-unpredictable consumer base, or competitors like Instagram.

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Marketing Your Music Using The Instagram Story Feature

With the recent introduction of its Story feature, Instagram has given its more entrepreneurial users a new feature through which to market their music to fans with a convenient 'instant. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In This New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple debuted a new celebrity-filled video ad for Beats wireless headphones via Twitter on Monday.  Set to Disney 's Pinocchio song "I've Got No Strings" it features a plethora of musicians and other celebrities.  Can. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In The New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple used Twitter to debut a new celebrity-filled ad for Beats wireless headphones on Monday.  Set to the Disney Pinocchio song “I’ve Got No Strings” it features a plethora of musicians. Continue reading

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Kaytranada Wins Polaris Music Prize 2016

Haitian-born, Montreal-bred electronic musician, DJ, and producer Kaytranada has won the 2016 Polaris Music Prize for his debut album 99.9%, besting the nine other albums on the Polaris Short List.

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How Frank Ocean, Drake, Kayne West, DJ Khaled, Others Are Using A Loophole To Game The Charts

[UPDATED] In late 2014, as part of a move to include digital consumption in its chart calculations, Billboard began counting 1,500 streams or 10 paid downloads of a song as. Continue reading

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BET Hip Hop Awards 2016 Nominees – The Full List

BET  today announced their 2016 Hip Hop Awards nominees and Drake dominated the list with 14 nods including ‘Best Live Performer,’ ‘Lyricist of the Year,’ ‘MVP of the Year,’ ‘Album. Continue reading

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This Week in Music Commentary

Boston based MC Cam Meekins discusses hip hop, major labels vs DIY, and his charity work, Lazy Rich speaks on the importance of first impressions, and hit producer Om'Mas Keith explains why. Continue reading

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The World’s Highest-Paid Musicians Of 2014 [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you're wondering where the money is in music, it's in the hands of these successful artists and musical creatives. The infographics below help illustrate the breakdown of the worlds. Continue reading

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