MySpace Reports Growth: Daily Site Visits +7M, Artist Profiles Up 340%

MySpace is reporting some cautious optimism following their relaunch in June. The company says that their audience grew from 24 million prior to launch to 31 million in its first. Continue reading

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Who Are The World’s Best Paid Hip-Hop Artists?

Fortune Magazine has released it's latest list of best paid artists Cash Kings 2013: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists. Sean “Diddy” Combs hasn’t always agreed with Forbe's calculations.  “[Screw] the Forbes list,”. Continue reading

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MTV European Music Awards Nominees [FULL LIST]

The MTV European Music Awards will be held this year in Amsterdam on November 13th  at the new cutting-edge venue the Ziggo Dome. It's the award show's 20th Anniversary,  Here. Continue reading

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Breaking Into The Music Business Today

By Mika Salmi, CEO of creativeLIVE. Whether you love making music, or love listening to it, there are now more ways than ever to break into the music business. It's. Continue reading

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Spotify Shares Top Songs Of Summer 2013 [CHART, PLAYER]

As we head into the Labor Day weekend Spotify has released a list of its most streamed tracks from June 1 – August 20th.  Not urrpsingly the top hits of. Continue reading

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MTV Video Music Awards 2013: Full List Of Winners

Miley Cyrus tweaked with Robin Thicke. (watch video below) . Just Timberlake got a lifetime acheivement awas and reuinted with 'N Syn at last night's MTV Video Music Awards from. Continue reading

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Indie Labels Grab Record 34.4% Market Share

According to Billboard SoundScan mid-year numbers provided by A2IM, report, indie labels hit a record high with 34.4% of the overall market share based on master ownership (not distribution). That's. Continue reading

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Spotify’s 50 Most Played & Shared Tracks [U.S. & UK]

Macklemore & Ryan continue their streak at the top of Spotify's US charts, while White Lies and Major Lazer dominate in the UK. The Spotify Top 50 is the top 50 most-streamed songs. Continue reading

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What Is Indie? Can An Artist Top The Charts Without Help From A Major?

By Kevin Erickson, Communications Associate, and Olivia Brown, Intern, at The Future Of Music Coalition. Let’s look at some stats: Jack White’s Blunderbuss, number one debut on the Billboard 200,. Continue reading

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The Major “Exposure” Of Macklemore And The Myth Of The Indie Artist [Updated]

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, along with Team Macklemore & Lewis by extension, have recently come under attack by writers at media outlets with solid brands such as NPR and Rap. Continue reading

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