Wondering what’s popular? These posts. In our chart-toppers this week, we looked at most streamed songs of summer 2016, the most expensive vinyl ever sold, whether streaming services are in competition with labels, and much, much more. Spotify Shares Most Streamed Songs Of Summer 2016 Global, U.S. Most Expensive Vinyl…
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Getting It Done: The Week In D.I.Y And Indie Music
In this week’s advice and tips section, we offer suggestions on how to grow your band’s Instagram, the best days jobs to have when beginning your music career, why it is that all musicians should be on Snapchat, and much more. How To Grow Your Band’s Instagram 5 Best Day…
Vinyl Sales Projected To Grow Exponentially Through 2020
The global vinyl records market is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 55.15% during the period 2016-2020, according to a new study by Research and Markets. _____________________________________ According a new Research and Markets study, vinyl manufacturers are now focusing on technological advancements to maintain the strong…
15 Years Later: Aaliyah’s Legacy By The Numbers
Fifteen years after her untimely death in a plane crash at the age of twenty-two, the R&B/hip-hop singer Aaliyah continues to see great popularity, racking up impressive spin counts on platforms like Pandora, and even seeing remarkable traffic across a variety of social media outlets. ______________________________ Guest post by Liv…
Record Labels Need Change Of Culture In ‘Dashboard Era’ Of The Music Industry
Music streaming data makes it possible to understand the fan behavior behind each stream. "But the way we translate this creativity into monetizable, digitally-mediated experiences requires a culture change" within the music industry," says Samuel Potts, the head of radio at Columbia Records UK. _______________________________ Guest Post by Samuel Potts,…
VRSE’s Zach Richter Pushes Limits Of Virtual Reality
All of a sudden, VR seems to be everywhere, from music videos to the media business. The company behind many of these experiences is VRSE, founded by legendary creative mind Chris Milk. On this show, I spoke with VRSE’s creative director, Zach Richter, about the future of the format and…
Artist, Entreprenuer Kenna On Redefining The Song And Entrepreneurship
In this edition of Music Biz Podcast, Cortney Harding is joined by Kenna, an artist and entrepreneur. Kenna has recorded several albums but is now moving away from the traditional concepts of how to release music and instead focusing on the creation of "sonics," his term for more free-form musical…