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SINGLES DEFINE THE MODERN MUSIC BUSINESS

Singles versus albums. This has been a big music business debate for the last several years. It remains such a debate, that I’m literally doing just that this afternoon at New Music Seminar in New York City in a panel entitled “The Great Debate: Singles Vs. Albums”. I expect a very spirited discussion about this, [...]

BILLBOARD HOT 100 COUNTS YOUTUBE VIEWS, AND BOT VIEWS WILL SUFFER

On Wednesday February 20th, Billboard added YouTube views to their Hot 100 methodology which radically changed the makeup of the esteemed chart. The most immediate change came at the top, where “Harlem Shake” by Baauer, the viral sensation, debuts at #1. It marks the first time that a relatively unknown artist debuts at #1 with [...]