In appreciation of The Cure and the fan art of Lin Moon

In the wake of rumors of new music from the group possibly coming together again, the Song Sommelier reflects on their late-blooming appreciation for The Cure, and for the fan. Continue reading

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Most Popular Artist In Each State

A new interesting batch of data from Business Insider has revealed what the most popular artist in each state is, at least as far as streams on Pandora on concerned.. Continue reading

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WMG Reports Strong Q3 Driven By Streaming Revenue

Warner Music Group Corp. today announced third quarter financial results for the period ending June 30, 2017. It was WMG's strongest quarter in years. Net income was $143 million, compared to. Continue reading

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WIN Releases Global Overview Of Chart Reporting

Global independent music trade group Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) has released a comprehensive new study, which provides the first ever global overview of chart reporting.

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TOP POSTS: This Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

A breakdown of the sales number for Adele's 25, an explanation of why streaming isn't actually about the music, and an examination of the revenue earned at a single T-Swift concert, were. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

A look at the what the world of music recognition technology has to offer, Adele's VEVO record, how musicians can save their hearing, plus much, much more as we cycle. Continue reading

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Startup BuzzAngle Music Takes On Billboard With 3 Dynamic Daily Music Charts

BuzzAngle Music is aiming straight for Nielsen/Billboard with music charts that use a proprietary architecture that stores data at a more granular level, as well as on a more timely. Continue reading

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Have Large Music Festivals Peaked?

Music festivals here.  Music festivals there. Music festivals everywhere.  Are there too many music festivals?  Despite some signs to the contrary, legendary music manager and promoter Harvey Goldsmith says we. Continue reading

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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

 Promise Of Digital Royalties For Producers, Mixers, And Engineers In New House Bill Beats Music Trumps Spotify In Artist Payouts TIDAL Absorbs WiMP As Jay Z Takes Ownership Of Music. Continue reading

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Glastonbury Festival Responds To Anti-Kanye Petition

You know the music festival world is changing when Billy Joel is playing Bonnaroo and Paul McCartney is headlining Lollapalooza. So you'd think it would not be a surprise when. Continue reading

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