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 […]
Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed tracks
1. Rihanna, “Diamonds” (Island Def Jam Music Group) 2. Ke$ha, “Die Young” (Kemosabe/RCA Records) 3. The Lumineers, “Ho Hey” (Dualtone) 4. fun., “Some Nights” (WEA/Fueled By Ramen) 5. PSY, “Gangnam Style” (Schoolboy/Universal Republic) 6. Bruno Mars, “Locked Out Of Heaven” (Atlantic) 7. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting […]
Six Tips on Writing from John Steinbeck
On the value of unconscious association, or why the best advice is no advice. If this is indeed the year of reading more and writing better, we’ve been right on course with David Ogilvy’s 10 no-bullshit tips, Henry Miller’s 11 commandments, and various invaluable advice from other great writers. Now comes John Steinbeck — Pulitzer Prize winner, Nobel laureate, love guru — […]