Spotify Hits 2.4M U.S. Visitors & Here’s Who The Are
Three months after launch, Spotify has amassed 2.4 million monthly U.S. visitors says ComScore. That's a very strong start for a service that was initially invitation-only. Who are all of. Continue reading
The Secret Behind Hit Songs – The Musical Trinity Part 1: Engineering
When listening to a song you’ve never heard before, what is it that draws your attention? Is it the beat that gets you moving? Maybe it’s the lyrics tugging at. Continue reading
Baseware: Beatport Adds Digital Distribution
Since their 2004 launch, Beatport has become the top global online retailer of electronic and dance music selling more than 77 million downloads. Sales are often more than 99 cents. Continue reading
Danny Bennett On Managing Tony Bennett & The #1 Album Duets II [Part 2]
With the recent release of Duets II, Tony Bennett is not only making headlines but has also achieved his first no. 1 album on the Billboard 200. He has done. Continue reading
AM BRIEF: Apple Mourns, Google Music “Twist”, EMI Rumors, Viacom vs. YouTube, HypeM Hits 1M & More
Apple missed earnings projections for the first time in almost a decade, but promised robust iPhone 4S sales to make it up. They've also updated the Remembering Steve page to. Continue reading
How To Conquer Your Musical Niche
This guest post is by Jon Ostrow cofounder of MicControl, a music resource blog and community and MicControl Consulting, consultants for the social music market. The internet has done a. Continue reading
A Lot Of Facebook Users Don’t Like New Features [SURVEY]
Last month after the launch of new features I asked, "Did Facebook Just Pull A MySpace?". Now a new survey has confirmed that, at least for some, they have. In. Continue reading
Only 3-4 Digital Music Services Will Survive Next 12 Months, Says Digital Exec
Let the culling begin. There is only “room for three or four” digital music services, and we’ll see a number of them close in the next twelve months," according to. Continue reading
Danny Bennett On Managing Tony Bennett, Alternative Marketing & Digital Music [Part 1]
Danny Bennett has been instrumental in the career of his father, Tony Bennett, yet he's received relatively limited public attention over the years. I recently spoke with Danny about his. Continue reading
Digital Music Sales To Triple In 4 Years To $20.1 Billion [REPORT]
The digital music industry is set to double from $7.4 billion to $20.1 billion in 2015, according to a new study. That's a compound annual growth rate of 22.1% over. Continue reading