Spotify Predicts Who Will Win Every MTV VMA 2017 Award
The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards are this Sunday, and Spotify is is predicting who will win each one. Based on Spotify listening data, Kendrick Lamar will be the biggest winner. Continue reading
Mega-hit “Despacito” Was Not Submitted To MTV’s Video Music Awards In Apparent Protest
The #1 YouTube video of all time "Despacito" is not being considered for an MTV Video Music Award because it was never submitted. But do the artists even care ,given. Continue reading
Should Musicians Even Bother Making Albums Since Almost No One Is Buying Them?
Like it or not, we live in a singles driven music industry. A recent half-year report from Nielsen revealed that album consumption has taken a dramatic hit over the past. Continue reading
Spotify Shares Hip Hop Listening Trends, Relaunches RapCaviar
RapCavier, Spotify's flagship hip hop playlist with 7 million followers has gotten a major makeover. Added to the evolving 50 track playlist are videos and exclusive interviews that are refreshed. Continue reading
Kanye West Cancels Remainder Of Saint Pablo Tour
After melting down onstage this weekend, Kayne West has cancelled the remainder of of his Saint Pablo Tour, a move that some estimates say will cost the mercurial rapper $30. Continue reading
Guess Clothing Launches Music Div. With Universal Republic Records
Clothing maker Guess has partnered with Universal's Republic Records. It's part of a trend that's seen the relationship between fashion and music get ever closer as both sides seek new. Continue reading
Spotify Shares Most Streamed Songs of Summer 2016 Global, U.S.
Spotify has shared the songs that dominated summer listening in 2016. Drake’s “One Dance” was #1 globally. In second place was Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna with “This Is What You. Continue reading
Ariana Grande, Kanye West Get Biggest VMA Bump On Spotify
The VMAs may have taken a ratings hit, but they still deliver a bump on Spotify. After Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj’s workout-filled performance of their new single “Side To. Continue reading
VMA Ratings Fall Dramatically On MTV, Sister Stations, But Soars On Social Media
Viewership for Sunday's MTV's Video Music Awards fell dramatically for the second straight year, even as related action on social media soared. But what does MTV expect when they repeatedly. Continue reading
11 Ways To Promote A Music Video [Kosha Dillz]
Music videos require a lot time and often money to produce, so it's a shame if no one ends up seeing them. In this piece, rapper Kosha Dillz outlines eleven. Continue reading
