10 Major Acts Missing From Every Streaming Music Service – Jan. 2015 Edition
2014 was a major growth year for streaming music, but it was also the year that a few major artists decided to very publicly pull their tracks off. Still other. Continue reading
Apple x Music: It’s Bigger Than Beats
Though Beats Music was a no show at yesterday's big Apple event there were some musical moments. U2 promoted their new album giveaway via iTunes and Justin Timberlake and Jimmy. Continue reading
Rock Is Most Popular Genre Among U.S. Album Buyers [CHART]
Rock music was the most popular genre with U.S. album purchasers in 2103. Statista used Nielson and Billboard data to find that 34.8% of all albums bought here in 2013. Continue reading
Vinyl 2013: Top Selling Albums, Best Cover Art
With vinyl sales up in 2013 in both the U.S. and UK, we're far past the "fad" and "did you know vinyl's back?" phase. Yes, vinyl is back and though. Continue reading
Bright Spots In 2013 U.S. Music Report Include Music Streams and Electronic Music Sales
The Nielsen & Billboard's 2013 U.S. Music Report is out and though overall music sales were down almost across the board in 2013, music streams increased by 32%. In addition,. Continue reading
The LP Is Back [CHART]
The vinyl album LP continued its unlikely comeback in 2013, with sales in the United States reaching 6 million units. As opposed to CD sales which declined 14.5% and digital album. Continue reading
Best Of 2013: How MySpace Totally Blew It’s Big Relaunch
Despite a beautiful looking redesign, the new MySpace has not gained any traction. Musicians and marketers that I've spoken to say they're not seeing any increased activity; and sadly, there's an. Continue reading
Rdio 2013: Cover Tracks, Top Global Releases and 2014 Artists To Watch
Rdio released its top tracks and albums of 2013 today along with some special features. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis took both Top Global Album and Track with "The Heist" and. Continue reading
iTunes Best of 2013: Justin Timberlake – Artist Of The Year, The Heist – Album Of The Year
As the music industry continues to pump out Best of 2013 lists that will not take the full Christmas season into account, iTunes releses their Best of 2013. In the. Continue reading
2014 Grammy Nominees – The Full List
Album of the YearThe Blessed Unrest – Sara BareillesRandom Access Memories – Daft Punkgood kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick LamarThe Heist – Macklemore & Ryan LeiwsRed – Taylor Swift 2014 Grammy Nominees – The Full. Continue reading
