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As part of its continued efforts to diversify, Apple has put a lot of money...

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 19:37:59 GMT

As part of its continued efforts to diversify, Apple has put a lot of money and power into trying to grow its Apple Music streaming service. In fact, the company even took the unexpected step of hiring legendary music-industry veteran Jimmy Iovine to head its latest enterprise following Apple’s purchase of Beats for $3 billion back in 2014. However, recent news suggests that the move of hiring Iovine hasn’t worked out quite as well as Apple would have hoped after it was reported that Iovine will be leaving his post at Apple Music as soon as his stock options have vested.

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As we wind down 2017, it’s time to take a look at the most popular recording...

Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:35:34 GMT

As we wind down 2017, it’s time to take a look at the most popular recording artists of the year. If you’ve been following the music scene at all, you are likely to not exactly be shocked with who has made the list. At the same time, there are some artists that have shown some real staying power as they have managed to be among the best of the best year in and year out. There’s no reason to think these artists couldn’t be right at the top of the list for 2018 either.

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As Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Christmas holiday season is upon...

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:36:19 GMT

As Thanksgiving has come and gone and the Christmas holiday season is upon us, music to celebrate the holiday season is a particularly personal subject for many, with memories of church, family, presents and other childhood experiences. Although some Christmas songs are derived from hymns and sacred music in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, an entire body of secular holiday music has also grown over the past century, and includes many perennial favorites that are covered every year by artists of all music genres. For the sake of brevity, we shall take a look at (3) religious and (3) secular classic Christmas songs:

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In 1980 critics referred to Bruce Springsteen’s The River as “a trip through...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:48:34 GMT

In 1980 critics referred to Bruce Springsteen’s The River as “a trip through the rock ‘n’ roll heartland.” But an album-length discourse on the human condition is a relic of music’s bygone era. The album is dead, and the single-song purchase is giving up the ghost. Smartphones have ushered in the age of music streaming services. Experts predict worldwide streaming markets to rise exponentially over the next decade. Hyper-connectivity in an era of instant gratification drives the new billion dollar industry...

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Long have prophecies of independent genocide by major record labels...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:47:39 GMT

Long have prophecies of independent genocide by major record labels circulated throughout the music industry. A recent report from the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN) may prove the opposite. The global market for independent music is actually growing. Despite a mass fear of monopolization and major label control, some $1.2 billion was attributed to independent labels in 2016, according to the WINTEL report....

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When it comes to live entertainment venues, Live Nation and Ticket Master are...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:46:45 GMT

When it comes to live entertainment venues, Live Nation and Ticket Master are the leading names in the game. Merged in 2010, Live Nation and Ticket Master are worldwide and well known....

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