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How To Start a Music Career With a Plan

November 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Lorri Lang You might be considering a career in music. Or maybe you’re well on your way. Whatever your situation, creating a plan needs to be at the center of your music career. And in this pos... Read More...

Beats Revamps Their High-End Wireless Headphones Line

Daniel Sanchez

September 8, 2016

R.I.P. Apple ear buds. You'll be missed... So far, the internet has provided a comical response to Apple’s brand new Air Pods. Maybe giving them the same name as the classic kids Disney movie may not have be... Read More...

How Beats by Dre Made Selling Out Okay…

Todd Nathanson

February 7, 2016

If you asked a hundred people to describe a typical ‘80s music video, no doubt you would get a lot of the same answers: Cheap special effects; Loud, ridiculous outfits and hairdos; Cheesy pantomime and stil... Read More...

Beats Music Officially Shuts Down

Paul Resnikoff

November 30, 2015

Beats Music, the companion music service to Beats by Dre headphones, had roughy 110,000 subscribers according to leaked documents. Regardless, the struggling streaming service was rolled into a $3 billion Appl... Read More...

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

Paul Resnikoff

October 2, 2015

"I'd ballpark, roughly 3.5 million after November cancellations." Apple's Spotify competitor Apple Music is performing way below initial projections, according to a pair of sources close to the numbers. ... Read More...

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

Paul Resnikoff

August 28, 2015

June 8th: Apple unveils Apple Music, while promoting an 'indie artist' that doesn't exist. The company confidently declares that Apple Music will reach 100 million paying subscribers. June 10th: Apple f... Read More...

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Almost Beats ‘Ant-Man’, $56 Million Opening Weekend

Paul Resnikoff

August 17, 2015

And the opening weekend tally is in! In a surprise showing, the mysogynist rapping villain superheroes of N.W.A pulled an impressive $56 million opening weekend, with Straight Outta Compton almost grandstand... Read More...

Why the Music Industry Is Starting to Hate YouTube…

Paul Resnikoff

July 27, 2015

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

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How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

How To Start a Music Career With a Plan

Beats Revamps Their High-End Wireless Headphones Line

How Beats by Dre Made Selling Out Okay…

Beats Music Officially Shuts Down

How Many Subscribers Will Apple Music Have? Roughly 3.5 Million, Sources Say

The Short, Troubled History of Apple Music

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Almost Beats ‘Ant-Man’, $56 Million Opening Weekend

Why the Music Industry Is Starting to Hate YouTube…

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