Spotify Retires Viral Charts, Pushes Users to Viral Hits Playlist
Spotify has shut down its Viral 50 charts, and that matters for anyone watching how songs break, circulate and get surfaced on the platform. The...
Tag : Music Discovery
Music Discovery Trends: Key Research Insights
Edison Research reveals 49% of Americans 12+ prioritize staying current with music. Spotify leads discovery platforms at 48% usage, while social media dominates for younger...
Gibson Artist Spotlight Program for Emerging Musicians
Gibson launches its first-ever Artist Spotlight program to support emerging musicians worldwide, featuring artists Zach Person and Devon Thompson with global exposure and career development...
Nielsen: Radio Remains Top Source for Music Discovery
Nielsen's 2014 report shows radio remains the top source for music discovery while on-demand streaming surged 54% to 164 billion streams. Vinyl sales jumped 52%...
SPIN ANNOUNCES APP FOR iPAD
SPIN magazine launches SPIN Play, a new iPad app featuring 60+ streaming songs, 30+ videos, and premium music journalism. Available free with subscription options....
Radio Still Dominates Music Discovery: Nielsen
Nielsen's Music 360 study reveals radio remains the top music discovery method at 48%, while teens prefer YouTube for listening at 64%. The report shows...
Beasley Media Group Debuts NUTUNE COUNTRY
Beasley Media Group launches NUTUNE COUNTRY, a new music discovery format on HD-2 channels across seven stations to spotlight emerging country artists....
KCRW Announces New Co-Hosts of Morning Becomes Eclectic
KCRW announces Novena Carmel and Anthony Valadez as new co-hosts of Morning Becomes Eclectic, marking the first time two hosts will lead the flagship music...
OnNow.tv Partners with Livestreaming Pioneer StageIt
OnNow.tv partners with StageIt to list over 700 weekly livestreaming performances. The integration helps fans discover and track intimate shows from emerging to legacy artists....
Chartmetric Unveils New Tool to Track Emerging Music Artists
Chartmetric launches a new weekly TikTok Chart that tracks emerging artists by velocity and deep rankings up to 1000th place. The tool reveals the backstory...
Shazam Announces Integration with Snapchat
Shazam partners with Snapchat to enable music recognition directly within the app. Users can now identify songs by pressing and holding the camera screen....
Pandora Surpasses $2 Billion in Royalties for Artists and
Pandora surpasses $2 billion in total royalties paid to artists and songwriters, reaching this milestone just nine months after hitting $1.5 billion....
LyricFind Advances Lyrics and Music Streaming
LyricFind partners with Plex to bring synchronized lyrics to millions of users across mobile and streaming devices. The integration enhances music playback with real-time lyrics...
MAGNIFI Launches Features for Live Music
MAGNIFI launches enhanced features combining show listings, music streaming, and ticket purchasing in one platform. The app aims to simplify the fragmented live music experience...
Portland’s opbmusic Joins the VuHaus Network
Oregon Public Broadcasting's opbmusic joins the VuHaus network alongside stations like KCRW, KEXP, and WFUV. The partnership will showcase Portland's thriving music scene through live...
Hookblast Podcast: New Music for Emerging Artists
Hookblast Podcast delivers weekly 10-minute snapshots of catchy hooks from undiscovered artists. The Music Xray platform uses AI and industry feedback to identify hit potential...
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas/Ft. Worth Joins VuHaus
KXT 91.7 FM Dallas joins VuHaus, a network of public radio stations offering exclusive artist videos and live performances. The collaboration expands music discovery....
ReverbNation Launches EchoMusic App for Artists
ReverbNation launches EchoMusic, a free mobile app for discovering new artists across Hip-Hop, R&B, and other genres before they hit mainstream....
Hot 97 and Power 106 Come Together to Create Powerful APP
Hot 97 and Power 106 launch Where Hip-Hop Lives app featuring curated hip-hop content, commercial-free radio, and exclusive new music channel....
KEXP Seattle Joins the VuHaus Family
Seattle's KEXP joins VuHaus, a new collaboration of public radio stations creating a video platform for music discovery and live performances....
Nielsen: Radio Remains Top Source for Music Discovery
Nielsen's 2014 music report reveals radio remains the top source for music discovery despite streaming's 54% growth to 164 billion streams. Vinyl sales surged 52%....
Public Radio Launches New Music Video Platform
Public radio stations launch Music X, a new video streaming platform featuring emerging artists. The service debuts at SXSW 2015 with stations like KCRW and...
Merlin and Pandora Partner to Boost Independent Artists
Merlin and Pandora announce comprehensive partnership to help independent labels and artists grow audiences and increase royalties through enhanced music discovery....
RF Tech Watch: Clip Radio Launches in Portland
Clip Radio launches in Portland as the first U.S. market, offering listeners an interactive mobile app to clip and save radio content instantly....
Gracenote Integrates Next Big Sound for Music Discovery
Gracenote integrates Next Big Sound's real-time music data into its Rhythm platform to improve artist discovery and personalized recommendations for streaming services....
