Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande, Chance The Rapper Top Spotify 25 Under 25 List

Spotify has released a 25 Under 25 list featuring the most played under the age of 25 based on stats from the music streamer. Eighteen-year-old Shawn Mendes tops the list. Continue reading

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TUE. BRIEF: #VR Fans ♥ Concerts, Says Study • Azoff, Lyor And YouTube, Oh My! • Cox Wants Round Hill To Pay • More

TUESDAY 10.4.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Will live music have a Napster moment or get smart and embrace the format now? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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AM BRIEF: #VR Fans ♥ Concerts, Says Study • Azoff, Lyor And YouTube • Cox Wants Round Hill Music To Pay • More

TUESDAY 10.4.16 Music Business News From Around The Web  Will live music have a Napster moment or get smart and embrace the format now? Updated continuously under our More News tab

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Apple Music Has 17 Million Paid Subscribers, Loves Exclusives, Says CEO Tim Cook

At the start of today's launch event, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple now has 17 million paid subscribers, up  from 15 million since June. While the the Apple Music. Continue reading

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U2, Sting, Drake, Britney Spears, Sam Hunt Headline Impressive iHeart Radio Festival Lineup

iHeartMedia may be struggling to pay the bills, but they've still got the cash and clout  to put assemble an impressive festival. And one look at the 2016 iHeartradio Festival. Continue reading

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How An Indie Singer-Songwriter Topped 1 Billion Streams At Pandora

Surprising for an artist who isn't exactly a household name, singer-songwriter Mat Kearney managed to surpass 1 billion streams on Pandora. Here we look at the set of circumstances which. Continue reading

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Adele’s ’25’ Sets More Records, Selling 1.2 Million In Week 2

Adele's "25 roll continues.  She retains the #1 spot on the Billboard Nielsen Music chart for the second week in a row with 1.16 million equivalent album units in the. Continue reading

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Adele Sales Update: Sales Top 2.8 Million, More Records Broken

Adele's blockbuster release "25" continues to break sales record both in the U.S. and abroad.  First week album sales of more than 3 million are all but inevitable.

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Leveling The Playing Field With The Fair Play Fair Pay Act

Fair play, fair pay. It’s a simple concept.  And we’re finally seeing it applied in a comprehensive bill legislating pay parity for music creators.

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Music Publishing Roundup 1.13.15: Grammy Creative Alliance, BMI vs Pandora, Rapidshare & More

[Updated] Recording Academy president Neil Portnow launched The Creative Alliance with help from Ryan Tedder and Jennifer Hudson live Monday night during his annual speech at the Grammy’s. With founding members including. Continue reading

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