The music industry made a ton of money in 2018 – but not artists
April 3rd, 2019 | by Amber Healy
A new report showed the music industry raked in an astonishing $19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 9.7% from
Browsing the "Billboard" Tag
Streaming is shrinking the pop song
February 14th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
Ever wonder why we seem to be content with songs that run between three and four minutes? One theory is
A Glorious milestone for Kingston’s Sons
January 17th, 2019 | by Amber Healy
Once upon a time, The Glorious Sons were another hard working rock band from blue collar Kingston, winners of a
The #1 album in the US last week sold just 823 copies
January 15th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
The Billboard 200 used to be the most important album chart in the known universe. The more your album sold,
American indie rock by the chart numbers
September 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored as a new graphic for us. Where have American indie rock artists placed on
Random music news for Saturday, August 4, 2018
August 4th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
A long weekend here in Canada. I’m trying not to remember that this is the third of our four summer
Deconstructing the hit songs of the first half of 2018
August 1st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
HitSongsDeconstructed is a website that tracks trends in songwriting, production, and the music business designed to help musicians and composers
Is the average age of pop hitmakers getting younger?
March 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Cameron Gordon over at Completely Ignored is always musing about music on a statistical level. The newest graphic is “Are
Fun: Remembering when a drunk U2 dissed Phil Collins on live TV
January 30th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I ran across this YouTube clip from the 1992 Billboard Music Awards where Phil Collins presented a very drunk U2
What City Is The Music Capital Of The World?
December 14th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
Have you ever wonder what city has the most influence musically? Using data from Orbitz, you might be surprised. For
U2 Is #1, Again. Yes, You Read That Right.
December 12th, 2017 | by Larry Lootsteen
In what can only be described as a bit of a shock, U2 has blasted to #1 on the Billboard
Random Music News for Friday, November 10, 2017
November 10th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Today is Morrissey Day in Los Angeles. No, I’m not kidding. And here’s more music news for November 10. A
Random Music News for Thursday, November 2, 2017
November 2nd, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1988, the Morris worm became the first computer worm to be distributed on the Internet. We
Random Music News for Friday, October 13, 2017
October 13th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The first-ever cellular phone network was launched on this day in 1983. With that out of the way, here’s some
Random Music News for Thursday, October 12, 2017
October 12th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
On this day in 1979, the first book in Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was published. And in
Tired of Bad Albums? Blame YouTube
July 4th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Have you found yourself saying that they don’t make albums like they used to? You’re not alone. Jimmy Iovine of
The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 784: Music Questions That Almost No One Seems to Ask [Music and Podcast Embedded]
April 14th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I think one of the greatest gifts humans have is a sense of curiosity. That ability to question things around
Artists and Chart Success: If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again
March 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Here’s a fun interactive chart that looks at major, major artists and how quickly (or not so quickly) they managed
An Interview with HMV Canada President Nick Williams on the Chain’s Bankruptcy. What Happened?
January 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
I continue to be seriously bummed out about the imminent demise of HMV Canada. What went wrong? Billboard has this
A Big Change is Coming to the Billboard Music Charts Next Week
January 27th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Charts are the way the music industry keeps score, so it’s important that they accurately reflect the success and popularity
Random Music News for Saturday, December 24, 2016
December 24th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
Believe it or not, there’s music news even on Christmas Eve. And we have a winner in the annual hysteria
Last Week’s American Album Sales: Beyond Brutal
September 26th, 2016 | by Alan Cross
How few Americans are buying CDs these days? Aaron Lewis managed to snag a #1 debut with his album, Sinner,
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