Gracenote Partners with Musicmetric for Social Analytics

Today, via their press page, Gracenote has announced that they’ve entered into a partnership with Social Analytics company Musicmetric.  This Continue reading →

Examining The Songwriter Equity Act of 2014

Last Tuesday, Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) introduced a new piece of legislation titled The Songwriter Equity Act of 2014, aimed Continue reading →

BMG Purchases Hal David Catalog

Last week, Billboard reported that BMG Rights Management acquired the (publishing) catalog of recently deceased songwriter Hal David.  The catalog Continue reading →

Music Intelligentsia Interviews the RIAA’s Cary Sherman

Janie Ross Colter & Music Intelligentsia (a fantastic site, btw), have posted part 1 of their interview with RIAA CEO Continue reading →

Nielsen Discovers the Best Time of Year to Release Music

Nielsen recently tried to answer the question of “When’s the best time of year to release a single or an album?”. Continue reading →

Study States Music Streaming Services Will Not be Profitable

Generator Research recently revealed a study on the state of several digital streaming services, including Spotify, Pandora, and overseas darling Continue reading →

New Study Examines Music Sales Through iTunes Radio

Music Forecasting, a music research and development company, recently released a study titled “Sound Thinking, They’re Not Buying It: Why Continue reading →