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3 Must-Know Facts About Nielsen’s Billboard Charts

Billboard and Nielsen surveys inform a great deal of what we know about the music business when it comes to numbers, but how these companies work can be something of a mystery. Continue reading

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Don’t Be Fooled: The Truth Behind Amazon Music Unlimited’s Price

With Amazon having finally released their long awaited stand-alone streaming service, the $7.99 sticker price seems to be bucking an industry trend by offering consumers unlimited streaming for less, but. Continue reading

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Alt-Rockers Placebo Fight, Walk Off Stage After 2 Songs At Sold Out Concert

The show must go on, apparently unless you are "uncomfortable" and fighting with your bandmates. UK alt-rockers Placebo left the stage after an internal argument in the band on Thursday. Continue reading

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Up-And-Coming Rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Kicks Some Chart Ass

Data doesn't lie if you know what to look for. Here Next Big Sound's Liv Buli takes a close at he rapid rise of rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie,. Continue reading

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Common Mistakes To Avoid When Building An Electronic Press Kit

An electronic press kit, or EPK, is best way for artists to give their business contacts all the information they need about said artist, this means it's an important thing. Continue reading

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Can You Name All The Musicians And Celebrities In The New Apple Beats Headphones Ad?

Apple used Twitter to debut a new celebrity-filled ad for Beats wireless headphones on Monday.  Set to the Disney Pinocchio song “I’ve Got No Strings” it features a plethora of musicians. Continue reading

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Pandora Launches Advanced Marketing Platform Open To All Artists

Pandora has launched a major upgrade to its free AMP artist marketing platform. In addition to enhanced analytics, it enables all artists to communicate directly with fans, market music and. Continue reading

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SiriusXM Launches VOLUME Music Talk Channel, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame To Unveil 2017 Nominees Live On Air Tuesday

VOLUME, SiriusXM's new talk-radio channel devoted to the discussion of music launched this morning. Among the channel's first scores is the live unveiling of the 2017 nominees for Rock & Roll. Continue reading

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Bob Dylan Pandora Station Adds Spike 1825%

After Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize For Literature on Thursday, his week over week new station adds on Pandora spiked 1825%. Dylan streams on Spotify jumped 512%. Some individual track. Continue reading

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10 Ways To Promote Yourself And Your Music Online

The internet offers a myriad of opportunities for marketing and promotion.  But if you don't focus your efforts, it can be overwhelming. Here are 10 of the most effective for. Continue reading

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