Michelle Obama Carpool Karaoke Appearance Spikes Missy Elliot, Stevie Wonder Hits
On July 20, first lady Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott joined the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden. While exposure on the show has boosted music consumption. Continue reading
Music Is Almost As Important As Coffee For Monday Morning Motivation, Says New Survey
64% of respondents to a new study in five countries say that they have too little motivation on Mondays. I would have guessed a number closer to 99%, but the. Continue reading
Most Viral Tracks On Spotify US, UK, Canada and Global
The most viral tracks on Spotify based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened from Nov. 13 – 19, 2015 via Facebook, Tumblr,. Continue reading
Janet Jackson’s Indie Launch “Unbreakable” Debuts At #1
A growing number of established artists are deciding that they don't need a major label anymore. Now Janet Jackson's partnership with BMG's label services division has netted her a #1. Continue reading
BMG Scores 2 Top 10 Records Just 18 Months After Label Launch
When BMG divested themselves of their share of the Sony-BMG record business, they focused on music publishing and the broader entertainment industry. But that changed 18 months ago with the. Continue reading
When Do We Stop Keeping Up With Popular Music?
After sixty years of research, it’s conventional wisdom: as people get older, they stop keeping up with popular music. Whether the demands of parenthood and careers mean devoting less time to pop. Continue reading
Pandora Tests Direct To Fan Audio Messaging Service For Artists
Some in the industry have been critical of Pandora's payments to artists and labels. As part of a campaign to show that the platform can help artists, the music streamer. Continue reading
Super Bowl Halftime Show Produces Streaming Music Bumps For Perry, Elliott (the real winner), Kravitz
Just as it always has for music sales, yesterday's Super Bowl Halftime Show now also produces a bump in music streams. For Katy Perry streams increased 85% overall on Spotify, but. Continue reading
Chris Brown, Pharrell, Beyonce Win Big At Soul Train Awards 2014
Soul Train Awards 2014 honored soul music’s brightest new stars as well as R&B’s greatest legends during the star-studded show, which aired on CENTRIC and BET on November 30th. Chris. Continue reading
