iTunes has recently given independent artists and others the choice of selling singles for 69¢. Prior to this, and since variable pricing was introduced close…
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé released her fifth studio album exclusively on iTunes without any radio promotion, roadside billboards, or viral campaigning. By the end…
Since being founded in March 2006, no social media outlet has done more to connect artists and fans than Twitter. The 140-character tweets have…
In February of 2013, Billboard and Nielsen made another modification to the “Billboard Hot 100” chart, the official singles chart in the United States. The…
As the music industry’s traditional structures continue to fall away, new models are building upon unsteady foundations. Some of the new companies that stepped onto…
The Super Bowl is a TV extravaganza that has a special place in American life. Viewers tune in regardless of the fortunes of their football…
Since the early evolution of the music industry, there has been a struggle to find a way to accurately measure success among artists….