Less than two months after launching the Streaming Songs chart, which blends data from a variety of streaming services into one ranking, Billboard today unveils seven genre-specific charts utilizing the same methodology. Rankings for country, R&B/hip-hop, rap, R&B, rock, Latin and dance/electronic will serve as 25-position distillations of the pan-genre Streaming Songs chart and appear…
Just Blaze Speaks With The Wall Street Journal About The Business Of Beats
Lee Hawkins of The Wall Street Journal recently stopped by Just Blaze’s studio to kick it with him and talk about the business of beats and being a producer. To start the interview, Just breaks down the separate elements of his “Higher” collaboration with Baauer starting with the drum pattern and ending with the synth…
The Tools of Music Fan Engagement: Blogging
In a previous post I spoke about developing a strategy for fan engagement. One of the best tools that we encourage Bandzoogle members to use to engage with their fans is a blog. A blog is essentially a web log, an online journal where you can post entries and where your fans can leave comments….
Bandcamp Shifting To Music Discovery
Via Hypebot: Popular direct to fan tools provider Bandcamp has redesigned its home page and added features that focus on music discovery. The centerpiece is the Bandcamp Weekly show, hosted by Andrew Jervis who joins after an A&R post at Ubiquity Records and KUSF-FM. Every Tuesday he’ll delve into the Bandcamp vaults playing “exclusives, previews,…
Nas Invests Six Figures Into Mass Appeal Media & Buys A New Chain
Nas first appeared on the cover of Mass Appeal magazine in 2002. A decade later, he’s coming back—as an owner.The Queens-born rapper tells FORBES that he has invested a “six-figure” sum in the publication, which re-emerged as a quarterly print product earlier this year after a five-year hiatus. “I always liked what they represented,” says…
Getting Started in the Concert Business with Dan Steinberg
Some people know exactly what they want to do when they first are looking to break into the Music Business, while others discover their “True North” after they get their foot in the door. Dan Steinberg is one of the former. He always knew that he wanted to be involved with Concert Promotion. There’s a…
Bob Merlis on Artist, Publicity, and Promotion
Bob Merlis is the owner of Merlis For Hire, an independent publicity firm based out of Los Angeles. In this clip, Bob speaks about different methods of exposure, promotion, publicity and the various services his company provides for up and coming artists.
Jeff Sledge’s Shop Talk w/ Special Guest DJ PREMIER
Allindstrom.com has officially partnered with legendary A&R man Jeff Sledge to bring you Shop Talk. In this series, Sledge chops it up with old friends of the industry and talks about the past. His first guest is DJ Premier. Watch Sledge and Premo regale us of the good old days during this lengthy conversation. [AlLindstrom]
YouTube To Stream Coachella
The entirety of the first weekend of Coachella will be coming ‘atcha live via Youtube stream. The stream begins this Friday at 6:30 PM and will last all the way through Sunday. Head over to the official Coachella Youtube page here for the stream. Via Gizmodo. & AlLindstrom
Bruno Mars Lands Fifth Hot 100 No. 1, Fastest Male Artist Since Elvis To Reach Milestone
Bruno Mars’ “When I Was Your Man” advances 2-1 on the Billboard Hot 100, granting the pop singer/songwriter his fifth leading title. It also marks just the second No. 1 in the chart’s more than five-decade history for a song featuring piano and vocals exclusively. With five No. 1s, Mars ranks behind only Michael Jackson…
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