August - 2017

SONICOLOGY BLOG

How Michael Jackson's 'Bad' Became the First Album To Notch Five Billboard Hot 100 No. 1

Michael Jackson photographed in 1987. It's not Jackson's most famous album, but 'Bad' achieved something none of his -- or anyone else's...

Why Indie Bands Go Major Label in the Streaming Era

“The only guys that are going to get you on pop radio are the majors, or people with a bona fide promotion system,” says Matt Pincus, founde

Sony Legalizes Remixes

In a rare instance of a record company doing the right thing, Sony became the first major label to legalize unofficial remixes and DJ...

Does Cover Art Matter in the Digital Age?

A wise man by the name of Lil Yachty once asked, "Am I the only one who really care about cover art?" Today, we're here to answer that...

IT’S OFFICIAL: SOUNDCLOUD IS SAVED – AND HAS A NEW CEO

SoundCloud has today (August 11) agreed to take on $169.5m funding from global merchant bank The Raine Group and Singapore-headquartered...

THE MEME-FIRST REALITY OF TODAY'S MUSIC PROMOTION GAME

French Montana attends his album release on July 20, 2017 in New York City. ON APRIL 8, French Montana posted a video to Instagram. That...

How To Collect Your Share Of $43.5 Million Spotify Songwriter, Publisher Settlement`

You may be eligible for a share of the $43.45 million class action lawsuit brought successfully against Spotify on behalf of all...

Sad Songs, Artificial Intelligence and Gracenote’s Quest to Unlock the World’s Music

Gracenote’s engineers are teaching the company’s AI systems that Lady Gaga’s song “Lovegame” is a “sexy stomper.” SEAN...

Sirius Is the Piper That Gets Paid

While this shouldn’t be a shocker, it is in digital music. Spotify and Pandora are unprofitable -- as was Napster and many of the dozens...

Meet Me in the Bathroom review – were the Strokes the last real rock stars?

In the opening two years of the 21st century, guitar-based rock enjoyed a late burst of creativity. The music industry was still...

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