Is Facebook Finally Getting Serious About Music? Two Help Wanted Ads Suggest Maybe

Music powers many videos posted on Facebook as well as driving traffic and engagement in other ways.  But many uses of music have gone unlicensed and uncompensated on the platform.  There. Continue reading

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Drake Redefines What A Hit Album Is As “Views” Passes 3 Billion Streams Just On Spotify

The RIAA may have to invent a new Titanium Award as tracks from Drake's "Views" pass well over 5 billion streams collectively on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. 

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17 Ways To Promote Your Music Online

Given the multitude of available channels, it's unrealistic to expect to be able to promote your music on all of them. A more effective strategy is to focus on those. Continue reading

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WATCH: Apple Music’s Cash Money Documentary Official Trailer

Last week Apple Music announced a new deal with hip hop powerhouse Cash Money Records, which will officially begin with a documentary about the label and its founder.  Now the. Continue reading

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6 Questions Every Artist Ought To Ask Before Releasing New Music

For a musician, releasing new music should be a positive experience, rather than an anxiety inducing one. Here we look at six questions artists should ask themselves in advance of. Continue reading

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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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Apple Music Makes Cash Money “Power Move”

Apple Music certainly does likes exclusives and is willing to open its checkbook to get them. A new deal with hip hop powerhouse Cash Money Records, which will officially begin. Continue reading

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Frank Ocean’s New Album Gets Exclusive Apple Music Release Friday

Yesterday, we shared that Frank Ocean was teasing his new album in ways that strongly suggested some kind of Apple exclusive. Now we have confirmation and details of Apple Music's role. Continue reading

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Drake Scores 10th Week At #1

Drake ​has returned to #1 on both the Nielsen and BuzzAngle Music charts with "Views," which sold another 92,000 equivalent album units, including 58,000 streaming equivalent albums, this week. It’s. Continue reading

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How Much Are Pay Per Stream Royalties Really Costing Musicians?

Although differences in song length didn't have much of an impact on revenue when physical album sales dominated the industry, this is no longer the case in the age of. Continue reading

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