Digital Influence of Black Consumers in U.S.
Nielsen reports African Americans wield $1.3 trillion in buying power and lead digital engagement across streaming, social media, and content creation platforms....
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Vinyl Resurgence Continues Despite Streaming Revolution
Vinyl album sales jumped from 3.23 million to 4.1 million units in 2017, defying streaming dominance. Industry experts say the vinyl revival shows lasting power...
Triller Signs Global Deal with Universal Music Group
Triller announces major licensing deal with Universal Music Group, giving 28 million users access to create AI-powered music videos with songs from Drake, Rihanna and...
Apple announces multi-year partnership with Oprah�Winfrey
Apple announces a multi-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey to create original programs. The collaboration will feature Winfrey's projects as part of Apple's original content...
Netflix Partners with Obamas for Storytelling
Barack and Michelle Obama signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce films, series, and documentaries through their new company Higher Ground Productions....
Spotify’s Unique Direct Floor Listing Risky or Progressive?
Spotify debuts on NYSE at $132 with $25 billion valuation using direct listing instead of traditional IPO. The unconventional approach avoids investment bankers but creates...
Steve Stoute Raises $70M for Music Venture UnitedM
Steve Stoute secures $70 million from Andreessen Horowitz for UnitedMasters, a new music venture helping artists own their masters and connect with brands....
The Spotify Weekly Charts highlight top artists by listener
Spotify's weekly charts reveal Taylor Swift's dominance with 'Look What You Made Me Do' topping global streams at 35.87m, while Ed Sheeran leads artist listeners....
BET.com Achieves Record 19.1 Million Unique Visitors in June
BET.com achieved a historic milestone with 19.1 million unique visitors in June 2017, marking its highest monthly total ever. The 28% year-over-year increase was driven...
Hip Hop is Now America’s Favorite Music Choice
Hip-hop and R&B have overtaken rock as America's most consumed music genres for the first time, claiming 25.1% of total consumption according to Nielsen....
Music Consumption Surges in 2017 Despite Album Decline
Music consumption surged 9.9% in 2017 despite album sales dropping 13.9%. Streaming dominated with 179.8 billion audio streams, up 58.5% from 2016....
UMC Celebrates Black Music Month: Film Collection
Urban Movie Channel celebrates Black Music Month with diverse film collection featuring Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., and hip-hop legends starting June 2017....
BMG Signs Exclusive Netflix Deal for Music Publishing
BMG signs exclusive deal with Netflix to manage music publishing rights globally outside the U.S. for all Netflix Originals content including TV series and films....
Digital Audio Advertising Surges as Strategies Shift
Digital audio listening is projected to reach 200 million users by 2019, with ad spending expected to grow 41% as advertisers shift from traditional radio...
Techniques to Enhance TIDAL High-Quality Streaming
Technics announces TIDAL support for high-quality lossless audio streaming starting January 2017. The partnership includes firmware updates for SU-G30 and SC-C500 products plus a 90-day...
Rihanna and Drake Lead Pandora’s Top Thumb Hundred of 2016
Pandora reveals its Top Thumb Hundred for 2016, with Rihanna's 'Work' claiming #1 and Drake dominating with 14 total appearances on the year-end list....
Spotify Weekly Chart US Top 200
Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' tops Spotify's US chart with nearly 2 million streams, followed by The Weeknd's 'Starboy' and Drake's 'Fake Love' in the top...
And the Number One Artist on the Spotify Weekly Charts Is…
The Spotify Weekly Charts reveal the top artists by listeners and the most streamed viral songs across US, UK, and global markets this week....
Netflix Teases with 2017 “Stranger Things” Promo
Netflix releases exciting teaser for Stranger Things season 2, set to premiere in 2017. Fans are already buzzing about the brief preview....
Netflix Teases with 2017 “Stranger Things” Promo
Netflix releases official teaser for Stranger Things season 2, set to premiere in 2017. Fans are already buzzing about the brief preview....
Sheila E. Reflects on Prince’s Legacy and Unreleased Music
Sheila E. opens up about Prince's legacy, hundreds of unreleased tracks they recorded together, and his accidental fentanyl overdose in a revealing Larry King interview....
$4.4 Billion Later and Lionsgate Has Now Acquired Starz
Lionsgate announced a $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, creating a global content powerhouse with 16,000 titles and enhanced streaming capabilities....
Netflix’s Top Re-Watched: Orange is the New Black
Netflix reveals Orange is the New Black is one of its most re-watched original series, with 53% of viewers rewatching at least one full season...
UMG Appoints Jonathan Dworkin SVP of Digital Strategy
Universal Music Group appoints Jonathan Dworkin as Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy and Business Development. The veteran executive will oversee global digital strategy integration...
TIDAL Wave Weekend: Beyonc� Boosts Music App
TIDAL jumped 145 places in app downloads after Beyonc�'s exclusive Lemonade release, becoming the top music app above Spotify and Pandora....