Macklemore’s Manager Zach Quillen On Music Marketing & Social Media
Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis – collectively known as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – have the music industry buzzing. Without the help of a major record label, the Seattle hip-hop duo’s debut album The Heist landed at the #2 spot on the US Billboard albums chart when it hit stores in late October, moving an impressive 78,000 copies […]
Shazam Shares Most Tagged Songs Of 2012
Music ID app Shazam has releases it’s annual report of the most tagged songs of 2012. Leading this year is Gotye’s “Somebody I Used to Know” (15 million tags) and “We Are Young” by .fun (8 million tags). Rihanna and Gotye topped the list for most-tagged artists. Shazam results mirror the Spotify top tracks and artists […]
Music Industry Profile: Forum with Tom Derr
In this clip from www.artistshousemusic.org – Tom Derr, co-founder of Rock Ridge Music, talks with students at Loyola University about his career in the music industry and about the direction it is going. Tom Derr is a founder of New York-based independent label Rock Ridge Music and a long-time music industry veteran who has held posts […]
Forbes Names Dr Dre Highest Paid Musician Of 2012
The numbers are in, and Dr.Dre is sitting atop this Forbes list for 2012. The Beats By Dre line has taken on a mind of its own, in return, the product is literally everywhere. I think it is one of the best marketing strategies I have seen from a company in a while. Congrats to […]